Ultimate low system dark-count rate for superconducting nanowire single-photon detector
The dark-count rate (DCR) is a key parameter of single-photon detectors. By introducing a
bulk optical band-pass filter mounted on a fiber-to-fiber optical bench cooled at 3 K and …
bulk optical band-pass filter mounted on a fiber-to-fiber optical bench cooled at 3 K and …
Ground station network optimization for space-to-ground optical communication links
C Fuchs, F Moll - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Space-to-ground optical data links enable higher data rates, require less electrical power,
and allow more compact system designs than their corresponding RF counterparts. They …
and allow more compact system designs than their corresponding RF counterparts. They …
The lunar laser communication demonstration: NASA's first step toward very high data rate support of science and exploration missions
DM Boroson, BS Robinson - The lunar atmosphere and dust environment …, 2015 - Springer
Future NASA missions for both Science and Exploration will have needs for much higher
data rates than are presently available, even with NASA's highly-capable Space-and Deep …
data rates than are presently available, even with NASA's highly-capable Space-and Deep …
An optical receiver for the lunar laser communication demonstration based on photon-counting superconducting nanowires
ME Grein, AJ Kerman, EA Dauler… - Advanced Photon …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) successfully demonstrated for the
first time duplex laser communications between a lunar-orbiting satellite and ground stations …
first time duplex laser communications between a lunar-orbiting satellite and ground stations …
Undersea laser communication with narrow beams
AS Fletcher, SA Hamilton… - IEEE Communications …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Laser sources enable highly efficient optical communications links due to their ability to be
focused into very directive beam profiles. Recent atmospheric and space optical links have …
focused into very directive beam profiles. Recent atmospheric and space optical links have …
LCT for EDRS: LEO to GEO optical communications at 1, 8 Gbps between Alphasat and Sentinel 1a
H Zech, F Heine, D Tröndle, S Seel… - … Sensor Networks XI …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) relies on optical communication links between
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) spacecrafts. Data transmission at 1, 8 Gbps …
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) spacecrafts. Data transmission at 1, 8 Gbps …
Comparison of different models for ground-level atmospheric turbulence strength (Cn2) prediction with a new model according to local weather data for FSO …
Atmospheric parameters strongly affect the performance of free-space optical
communication (FSOC) systems when the optical wave is propagating through the …
communication (FSOC) systems when the optical wave is propagating through the …
Lunar laser communication demonstration operations architecture
FI Khatri, BS Robinson, MD Semprucci, DM Boroson - Acta Astronautica, 2015 - Elsevier
Radio waves have been the standard method for deep-space communications since the
earliest days of space exploration. However, the recent success of the Lunar Laser …
earliest days of space exploration. However, the recent success of the Lunar Laser …
Optical feeder links for high throughput satellites
B Roy, S Poulenard, S Dimitrov… - … on Space Optical …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optical feeders for geostationary High Throughput Satellites (HTS) systems based on 1.55
μm wavelength technology are expected to enable to transmit up to several terabits over one …
μm wavelength technology are expected to enable to transmit up to several terabits over one …
LCT for the European data relay system: in orbit commissioning of the Alphasat and Sentinel 1A LCTs
F Heine, G Mühlnikel, H Zech… - Free-Space Laser …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) relies on optical communication links between
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) spacecrafts. Data transmission at 1.8 Gbps …
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) spacecrafts. Data transmission at 1.8 Gbps …