Title :
Satellite optical backplane
Author_Institution :
Accipiter Syst., Inc., Wexford, PA, USA
Abstract :
Our research has investigated a number of options for creating an Optical Backplane that meets the future needs of high bandwidth satellites and air platforms. We propose a low power, highly scalable CWDM based architecture based on a passive optical core and intelligent ASIM modules that can provide system capacity of over 1.6 Tbps and has the potential to provide a unified satellite or airframe wide infrastructure.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; optical communication; wavelength division multiplexing; ASIM modules; CWDM; airframe wide infrastructure; bit rate 1.6 Tbit/s; high bandwidth satellites; passive optical core; satellite optical backplane; Adaptive optics; Backplanes; High speed optical techniques; Optical network units; Optical sensors; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7344-1
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082105
