Title :
Space radiation effects in high performance fiber optic data links for satellite data management
Author :
Marshall, Paul W. ; Dale, Cheryl J. ; LaBe, Kenneth A. ; Flanegan, Mark C.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Fiber optic based technologies are relatively new to satellite applications, and are receiving considerable attention for planned applications in NASA, DOD, and commercial space sectors. We review various activities in recent years aimed at understanding and mitigating radiation related risk in deploying fiber based data handling systems on orbit. Before concluding that there are no critical barriers to designing survivable and reliable systems, we analyze several possible types of radiation effects. Particular attention is given to the subject of particle-induced bit errors in InGaAs p-i-n photodiodes. Based on the test data, we present suggestions for error mitigation and present a method for on-orbit error rate prediction
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; data communication; data communication equipment; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical links; p-i-n photodiodes; radiation hardening (electronics); satellite communication; BER prediction; DOD; InGaAs p-i-n photodiodes; NASA; commercial space sectors; data bus; error mitigation; fiber based data handling; high performance fiber optic data links; high speed data links; on-orbit error rate prediction; particle-induced bit errors; radiation effects; satellite data management; space radiation effects; Data handling; Indium gallium arsenide; NASA; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; PIN photodiodes; Radiation effects; Satellites; Space technology; US Department of Defense;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Applications Conference, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3196-6
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1996.499677
