The performance limitations of free space optical communication satellite networks due to vibrations-analog case

Author

Arnon, S. ; Kopeika, N.S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Eng., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

fYear

1996

Firstpage

287

Lastpage

290

Abstract

Free space optical communication between satellites networked together can make possible high speed communication between different places on Earth. We derive mathematical models of signal, noise, and approximate bit-error-rates of optical communication satellite networks as functions of the system parameters. The optical inter-satellite network model considered includes transmitter satellite, repeater satellites, and receiver satellite all networked together. From the analysis it is clear that even a low vibration amplitude of the satellite pointing systems decreases dramatically the network performance

Keywords

error statistics; noise; optical communication; optical information processing; satellite communication; telecommunication networks; vibrations; approximate bit error rates; free space optical communication satellite networks; high speed communication; low vibration amplitude; mathematical models; network performance; noise model; optical intersatellite network model; performance limitations; receiver satellite; repeater satellites; satellite pointing systems; signal model; system parameters; transmitter satellite; Artificial satellites; Earth; High speed optical techniques; Mathematical model; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Repeaters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 1996., Nineteenth Convention of

Conference_Location

Jerusalem

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3330-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEIS.1996.566951

Filename

566951