Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1991.258439
