Connecting the universe: Challenges, mitigation, advances, and link engineering

S Karmous, N Adem - arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.09518, 2023 - arxiv.org
With the large number of deep space (DS) missions anticipated by the end of this decade,
reliable-high capacity DS communication systems are needed more than ever …

Multi-aperture digital coherent combining for next-generation optical communication receivers

TM Yarnall, DJ Geisler, ML Stevens… - … on Space Optical …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Space terminals for free-space optical communication systems are under constant pressure
to reduce their size, weight, and power profiles. Ground terminals with large collection areas …

The Andromeda Study: A Femto-Spacecraft Mission to Alpha Centauri

AM Hein, KF Long, D Fries, N Perakis… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2017 - arxiv.org
This paper discusses the physics, engineering and mission architecture relating to a gram-
sized interstellar probe propelled by a laser beam. The objectives are to design a fly-by …

Multi-gigabit coherent communications using low-rate FEC to approach the Shannon capacity Limit

DJ Geisler, V Chandar, TM Yarnall… - CLEO: Science and …, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Multi-Gigabit Coherent Communications Using Low-Rate FEC to Approach the Shannon
Capacity Limit Page 1 SW1M.2.pdf CLEO:2015 © OSA 2015 Multi-Gigabit Coherent …

Performance Evaluation of Optically Preamplified M-ary PPM Systems for Free-Space Optical Communications

S Hamid - 2013 - dspace.aus.edu
M-ary pulse position modulation (M-ary PPM) has been widely considered as an attractive
solution for increasing the bit rates in free-space optical (FSO) communications. Besides …

Performance of optically-preamplified, direct-detection, M-ary PPM for inter-satellite links

SH Mohamed, AF Elrefaie, MS Hassan… - 2019 Wireless …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we evaluate the end-to-end performance of optically-preamplified, direct-
detection, 16-ary and 64-ary Pulse Position Modulation (PPM) receivers with optical Fabry …

Record Photon Information Efficiency with Optical Clock Transmission and Recovery of 12.5 bits/photon After 77 dB of Optical Path Loss

C Guo, SK Dacha, RJ Essiambre… - 2023 IEEE Photonics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We experimentally demonstrate optical detection at 12.5 bits per incident photon, 9.4 dB
higher than the theoretical limit of conventional coherent detection. The signal undergoes 77 …

Performance of optically-preamplified PDM-BPSK-M-ary PPM and PDM-QPSK-M-ary PPM systems with finite extinction ratio

SH Mohamed, MS Hassan… - 2015 IEEE 8th GCC …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we evaluate the performance of optically preamplified homodyne receivers for
combined modulation schemes. The combined modulation schemes include polarization …

Digital coherent receivers for passive optical networks

DJP Lavery - 2013 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
The work presented herein explores the use of digital coherent receivers in loss limited
transmission with a view to implementation in a 100 km long-reach passive optical network …

Stacking modulation formats for highest-sensitivity

A Ludwig, ML Schulz, PC Schindler… - … Research, Silicon and …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Stacking Modulation Formats for Highest-Sensitivity Page 1 JM2B.2.pdf Advanced
Photonics for Communications © 2014 OSA Stacking Modulation Formats for Highest-Sensitivity …