Advancing Free-Space Optical Communication System Architecture: Performance Analysis of Varied Optical Ground Station Network Configurations

Autor:	Rotherham, Eugene, Casey, Connor, Rodriguez, Eva Fernandez, Torrez, Karen Wendy Vidaurre, Mashor, Maren, Pike, Isaac
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Signal Processing Computer Science - Information Theory Computer Science - Networking and Internet Architecture
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	This study discusses the current state of FSO technology, as well as global trends and developments in the industrial ecosystem to identify obstacles to the full realization of optical space-to-ground communication networks. Additionally, link performance and network availability trade-off studies are presented, comparing overall system performance between portable and large OGS networks in conjunction with a constellation of small low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The paper provides an up-to-date overview and critical analysis of the FSO industry and assesses the feasibility of low-cost portable terminals as an alternative to larger high-capacity OGS systems. This initiative aims to better inform optical communications stakeholders, including governments, academic institutions, satellite operators, manufacturers, and communication service providers Comment: 24 pages, 15 figures, Published at IAC '24 & the code is available at https://github.com/connor-a-casey/fso-simulation
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.23470 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv