Data receiving frontends using avalanche photodiodes are used in optical free-space
communications for their effective sensitivity, large detection area, and uncomplex operation …

Quantum key distribution (QKD) has gained a lot of attention over the past few years, but the
implementation of quantum security applications is still challenging to accomplish with the …

Direct‐to‐Earth transmissions with optical on/off‐keying are becoming the method of choice
to realize telemetry downlinks from low Earth orbit satellites at highest data‐rates. Here, we …

This letter addresses the link availability issue in satellitebased free space optical (FSO)
communications. In particular, we present an accurate analysis for the estimation of the link …

As Optical Low Earth Orbit Downlinks (OLEODL) serve for sensor data download from earth
observation satellites, their link scenario is strongly asymmetric, since the data flow is mostly …

As Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) seems to turn towards satellite communication
infrastructure to interconnect distant nodes aiming to a global quantum secured network, the …

Optical satellite links have gained increasing attention throughout the last years. Especially
for the application of optical satellite downlinks. Within the OSIRIS program, DLR's Institute …

Satellite miniaturization and sinking costs of manu-facturing and launches are bringing
Moon missions in the focus of many space companies and agencies. However, achieving …

Free-space laser communication (lasercom), a great application of using free-space optics
(FSO) for satellite communication, has been gaining significant attraction. However, despite …

Paper Title (use style: paper title) Page 1 Reference Power Vectors for the Optical LEO Downlink
Channel Dirk Giggenbach Inst. of Communications and Nav. German Aerospace Center (DLR) …