Title :
Optical crosslinks. An enabling technology for tomorrow´s satellite systems
Author_Institution :
Contraves Space, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper gives an overview about the terminal key requirements derived from several optical intersatellite link main application scenarios. It outlines the modular concept of the terminal family and the various modules. It concludes with an example how a customized terminal for a specific application is built from the available modules
Keywords :
modules; optical links; satellite links; application scenarios; customized terminal; enabling technology; modular concept; modules; optical crosslinks; optical intersatellite link; satellite systems; terminal family; Artificial satellites; Bandwidth; Data communication; Power amplifiers; Relays; Satellite communication; Satellite navigation systems; Space technology; Stimulated emission; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.813501
