• DocumentCode
    491056
  • Title

    Detection and Symbol Synchronization for Multiple-Bit Per Photon Optical Communications

  • Author

    Marshall, William K.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    21-24 Oct. 1984
  • Firstpage
    248
  • Lastpage
    252
  • Abstract
    Methods of detection and synchronization in a highly efficient direct detection optical communication system are reported. Results of measurements on this moderate-rate demonstration system capable of transmitting 2.5 bits/detected photon in low background situations indicate that symbol slot synchronization is not a problem, and that a simple symbol detection scheme is adequate for this situation. This system is a candidate for interplanetary optical communications.
  • Keywords
    Counting circuits; Detectors; Laser noise; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Phase detection; Photonics; Propulsion; Pulse modulation; Synchronization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Military Communications Conference, 1984. MILCOM 1984. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MILCOM.1984.4795005
  • Filename
    4795005