Adaptive optical transmitter and receiver for space communication through clouds

Arnon Shlomi; Norman S. Kopeika

doi:10.1117/12.177646

8 June 1994 Adaptive optical transmitter and receiver for space communication through clouds

Arnon Shlomi, Norman S. Kopeika

Proceedings Volume 2215, Photonics for Space Environments II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177646
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Optical space communication will use clouds as part of communication channels. Propagation of optical pulses through clouds causes widening and deformation in the time domain and attenuation of the pulse radiant power. These effects decrease the received signal and limit the information bandwidth of the communication system. This work defines typical characteristics of optical pulse propagation through clouds. Characteristics of the optical pulses are calculated using Monte-Carlo simulation. Based on these characteristics a model for optimum performance of digital optical communication through clouds is presented. Examples for practical communication systems are given. An adaptive method to improve and in some cases to make possible communication is suggested. Comparison and analysis of two models of communication systems in cloud channels are presented: (1) adaptive transmitter and standard receiver (semi-adaptive system) and (2) adaptive transmitter and receiver (adaptive system). An improvement of more than eight orders of magnitude in bit error rate under certain conditions is possible with the new adaptive system model.

Citation Download Citation

Arnon Shlomi and Norman S. Kopeika "Adaptive optical transmitter and receiver for space communication through clouds", Proc. SPIE 2215, Photonics for Space Environments II, (8 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177646

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available