Experimental demonstration of photon efficient coherent temporal combining for data rate scaling

D. J. Geisler; T. M. Yarnall; M. L. Stevens; C. M. Schieler; B. S. Robinson; S. A. Hamilton

doi:10.1117/12.2218082

15 March 2016 Experimental demonstration of photon efficient coherent temporal combining for data rate scaling

D. J. Geisler, T. M. Yarnall, M. L. Stevens, C. M. Schieler, B. S. Robinson, S. A. Hamilton

Proceedings Volume 9739, Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXVIII; 97390Y (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218082
Event: SPIE LASE, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The next generation free-space optical (FSO) communications infrastructure will need to support a wide range of links from space-based terminals at LEO, GEO, and deep space to the ground. Efficiently enabling such a diverse mission set requires a common ground station architecture capable of providing excellent sensitivity (i.e., few photons-per-bit) while supporting a wide range of data rates. One method for achieving excellent sensitivity performance is to use integrated digital coherent receivers. Additionally, coherent receivers provide full-field information, which enables efficient temporal coherent combining of block repeated signals. This method allows system designers to trade excess link margin for increased data rate without requiring hardware modifications. We present experimental results that show a 45-dB scaling in data rate over a 41-dB range of input powers by block-repeating and combining a PRBS sequence up to 36,017 times.

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D. J. Geisler, T. M. Yarnall, M. L. Stevens, C. M. Schieler, B. S. Robinson, and S. A. Hamilton "Experimental demonstration of photon efficient coherent temporal combining for data rate scaling", Proc. SPIE 9739, Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXVIII, 97390Y (15 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218082

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