Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2009.

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Main Author: Glettler, James Bernard
Other Authors: Vincent W. S. Chan.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53314
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spelling mit-1721.1/533142019-04-12T09:56:44Z Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication Glettler, James Bernard Vincent W. S. Chan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2009. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-154). The use of antenna arrays to exploit spatial information in single and multi-user RF communication receivers is well established for reducing interference and enabling frequency reuse. Antenna arrays have been deployed in single satellite applications but arrays have not been exploited in multi-satellite constellations where increased array size enables high spatial selectivity between ground transmitters. One requirement for these array systems is sufficient fidelity in transporting the received RF signals at each antenna to the array processor. Optical inter-satellite link architectures for signal transport are investigated and parameterized models to compare the performance of each are synthesized. Both analog and digital modulation schemes for the link are considered. A two-channel receiver with both low and high interference is analyzed. It is shown that high resolution satellite array receivers are practical with low required optical power. The optimum selection of transport architecture is shown by selecting for lowest error probability or minimum required optical power. A satellite-to-satellite distance threshold is found for selecting the optimum inter-satellite link architecture for a given application. by James Bernard Glettler. S.M. 2010-03-25T15:30:09Z 2010-03-25T15:30:09Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53314 550546383 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 154 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
spellingShingle Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Glettler, James Bernard
Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
title Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
title_full Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
title_fullStr Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
title_full_unstemmed Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
title_short Parameterized analysis of optical inter-satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
title_sort parameterized analysis of optical inter satellite links for high resolution satellite communication
topic Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53314
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