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1 July 1990 Goddard optical communications program
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The main areas of research being conducted at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center are reviewed. Research on transmitter source technology is addressed, emphasizing the development of AlGaAs semiconductor laser diodes. Research on receiver technology is examined, and progress being made in the development of the Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking System (PATS) is reviewed. Plans for an in-space technology demonstration are briefly discussed.
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Bernard D. Seery "Goddard optical communications program", Proc. SPIE 1218, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18170
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KEYWORDS
Receivers

Semiconductor lasers

Avalanche photodetectors

Diodes

Laser applications

Optical communications

Transceivers

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