Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications
The Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is currently developing a high-performance laser-communication terminal for CubeSats aimed at providing a high-datarate communication solution for LEO satellites requiring transmission of large volumes of data from o...
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| author | Alberto Carrasco-Casado Koichi Shiratama Dimitar Kolev Phuc V. Trinh Femi Ishola Tetsuharu Fuse Morio Toyoshima |
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| description | The Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is currently developing a high-performance laser-communication terminal for CubeSats aimed at providing a high-datarate communication solution for LEO satellites requiring transmission of large volumes of data from orbit. A key aspect of the communication system is a high-power optical amplifier capable of providing enough gain to the transmitted signals to be able to close the link on its counterpart’s receiver with the smallest impact in terms of energy and power on the CubeSat’s platform. This manuscript describes the development of a miniaturized 2-W space-grade 2-stage erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) compatible with the CubeSat form factor, showing the best power-to-size ratio for a space-qualified EDFA to the best of the authors’ knowledge. Performance results under realistic conditions as well as full space qualification and test are presented, proving that this module can support short-duration LEO-ground downlinks as well as long-duration intersatellite links. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-391ef9eaf34a4f21ae3a3cc55d8400452023-12-03T12:34:09ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922022-08-011115246810.3390/electronics11152468Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser CommunicationsAlberto Carrasco-Casado0Koichi Shiratama1Dimitar Kolev2Phuc V. Trinh3Femi Ishola4Tetsuharu Fuse5Morio Toyoshima6Space Communication Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanSpace Communication Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanSpace Communication Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanSpace Communication Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanSpace Communication Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanSpace Communication Systems Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanWireless Networks Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo 184-8795, JapanThe Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is currently developing a high-performance laser-communication terminal for CubeSats aimed at providing a high-datarate communication solution for LEO satellites requiring transmission of large volumes of data from orbit. A key aspect of the communication system is a high-power optical amplifier capable of providing enough gain to the transmitted signals to be able to close the link on its counterpart’s receiver with the smallest impact in terms of energy and power on the CubeSat’s platform. This manuscript describes the development of a miniaturized 2-W space-grade 2-stage erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) compatible with the CubeSat form factor, showing the best power-to-size ratio for a space-qualified EDFA to the best of the authors’ knowledge. Performance results under realistic conditions as well as full space qualification and test are presented, proving that this module can support short-duration LEO-ground downlinks as well as long-duration intersatellite links.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/15/2468EDFACubeSatsatellite communicationfree-space laser communicationsoptical amplifierspace qualification |
| spellingShingle | Alberto Carrasco-Casado Koichi Shiratama Dimitar Kolev Phuc V. Trinh Femi Ishola Tetsuharu Fuse Morio Toyoshima Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications Electronics EDFA CubeSat satellite communication free-space laser communications optical amplifier space qualification |
| title | Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications |
| title_full | Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications |
| title_fullStr | Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications |
| title_short | Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications |
| title_sort | development and space qualification of a miniaturized cubesat s 2 w edfa for space laser communications |
| topic | EDFA CubeSat satellite communication free-space laser communications optical amplifier space qualification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/15/2468 |
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