Title :
Optical satellite networks
Author :
Chan, Vincent W. S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
With high-speed space optical crosslinks, an optical satellite network as part of a larger integrated space-terrestrial network is now feasible. This radical technology building block can have profound transforming effects on space system architectures.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; satellite communication; high-speed space optical crosslinks; integrated space-terrestrial network; optical satellite networks; space system architectures; Computer architecture; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical sensors; Satellites; Space exploration; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192649
