There has been a recent surge in interest for optical satellite communication (SatCom)
utilizing lasers. It is clear to see why, as optical SatCom is capable of higher speed, lighter …

Integrated photonics at near-IR (NIR) wavelengths currently lacks high bandwidth and low-
voltage modulators, which add electro-optic functionality to passive circuits. Here, integrated …

Quantum key distribution,(QKD) is the first commercial application in the new field of
quantum information, with first routine applications in government and financial sectors and …

Space industry upstarts are deploying thousands of satellites to offer global Internet service.
These plans promise large improvements in coverage and latency, and could fundamentally …

Fully updated, with significant new coverage of advances in satellite oceanography and
results from new satellite missions, the second edition of this popular textbook introduces …

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摘要对卫星激光通信近10 年来的发展状况进行综合阐述, 重点介绍了卫星激光通信的在轨实验
现状和未来发展趋势. 通过对已经取得成功的在轨激光通信实验进行综合分析 …

BACKGROUND Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in this section
are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by …

Power link budgets are prepared for wireless optical communication systems to illustrate the
optical losses that happen during transmission. This paper has presented optical wireless …

Interest in optical wireless communications (OWC) as a possible complement to RF
technology has increased recently. However, the propagation of optical beams through the …