System-level comparison of optical and rf technologies for space-to-space and space-to-ground communication links circa 2000

Robert G. Marshalek; G. Stephen Mecherle; Paul Jordan

doi:10.1117/12.238409

22 April 1996 System-level comparison of optical and rf technologies for space-to-space and space-to-ground communication links circa 2000

Robert G. Marshalek, G. Stephen Mecherle, Paul Jordan

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Proceedings Volume 2699, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies VIII; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238409
Event: Photonics West '96, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Rf and optical communication conceptual terminal designs; size, weight, and power requirements; and development costs are compared for three representative 1-Gbps links. Year 2000 technology is assumed for the designs of LEO-to-GEO, LEO-to-LEO, and LEO-to- Ground terminals based on 32-GHz rf, 60-GHz rf, AlGaAs optical, and InGaAsP/EDFA optical technologies. The optical technologies exhibit advantages in the areas of antenna size, terminal weight, and recurring cost at the 1-Gbps data rate.

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Robert G. Marshalek, G. Stephen Mecherle, and Paul Jordan "System-level comparison of optical and rf technologies for space-to-space and space-to-ground communication links circa 2000", Proc. SPIE 2699, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies VIII, (22 April 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238409

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