• DocumentCode
    399864
  • Title

    Interplanetary deep space optical communications systems and techniques

  • Author

    Boroson, Don M.

  • Author_Institution
    Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    27-28 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    85
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses multi-Gbps communication systems for deep-space links. Specific choices from the described options are considered for a Mars to Earth lasercom demonstration.
  • Keywords
    laser beam applications; optical communication equipment; optical links; space communication links; Mars-to-Earth lasercom demonstration; deep-space links; interplanetary deep space optical communications; multiGbps communication systems; Apertures; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Mars; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Power engineering and energy; Power lasers; Sun;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7888-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251612
  • Filename
    1251612