Optoelectronics research for communication programs at the Goddard Space Flight Center

Author

Krainak, Michael A.

Author_Institution

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

4-7 Nov 1991

Firstpage

1091

Abstract

Current optoelectronics research and development of high-power, high-bandwidth laser transmitters, high-bandwidth, high-sensitivity optical receivers, pointing, acquisition and tracking components, and experimental and theoretical system modeling at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is reviewed. Program hardware and space flight milestones are presented. It is believed that these experiments will pave the way for intersatellite optical communications links for both the NASA Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System and commercial users in the 21st century

Keywords

data communication systems; optical communication equipment; optical links; optoelectronic devices; receivers; satellite relay systems; semiconductor junction lasers; tracking systems; transmitters; Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; Goddard Space Flight Center; NASA; R&D; acquisition; bandwidth; communication programs; experiments; high power lasers; intersatellite optical communications links; laser transmitters; optical receivers; optoelectronics research and development; pointing; sensitivity; space flight milestones; system modeling; tracking components; Hardware; Laser modes; Laser theory; Modeling; NASA; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Relays; Research and development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1991. MILCOM '91, Conference Record, Military Communications in a Changing World., IEEE

Conference_Location

McLean, VA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-691-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1991.258439

Filename

258439