Research and development activities on space laser communications in NICT

H. Kunimori; Y. Shoji; M. Toyoshima; Y. Takayama

doi:10.1117/12.810089

24 February 2009 Research and development activities on space laser communications in NICT

H. Kunimori, Y. Shoji, M. Toyoshima, Y. Takayama

Proceedings Volume 7199, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI; 719904 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810089
Event: SPIE LASE: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The R&D activities and current status in NICT on space laser communications are reported, where it is shown the goal and scenario originating from the satellite-ground laser communication demonstrations with ETS-VI since 1994 for two decades. The experiences obtained in the demonstrations have been inherited to the experiments with OICETS in 2006. The experiments using the satellite are on going in 2008. Among these demonstrations, a laser terminal with combination of key technologies was experimentally produced. For the next space laser communication system, we have started the next version development technologies, on which trial manufactures are currently in progress. They have been (and will be) implemented and tested at the ground station.

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H. Kunimori, Y. Shoji, M. Toyoshima, and Y. Takayama "Research and development activities on space laser communications in NICT", Proc. SPIE 7199, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI, 719904 (24 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810089

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