Design features of optical-mechanical path of a duplex space optical communication line

Mesnjankin E.P., Potapov, S.L., Potapova, N.I.

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Меснянкин Е.П., Потапов С.Л., Потапова Н.И. Особенности построения оптико-механического тракта дуплексной космической оптической линии связи // Оптический журнал. 2024. Т. 91. № 9. С. 5–17. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2024-91-09-5-17

Mesnjankin E.P., Potapov S.L., Potapova N.I. Design features of optical-mechanical path of a duplex space optical communication line [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2024. V. 91. № 9. P. 5–17. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2024-91-09-5-17

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

Abstract:

Subject of study. Design diagrams for an optical-mechanical path for duplex laser space communication (with a common receiving and transmitting channel and with separate receiving and transmitting channels). Aim of study. Design of an optical-mechanical path for a space optical communication line using commercially available radiation sources and receivers used in fiber-optic communication lines with due regard for the peculiarities of the propagation of laser radiation in outer space at long distances at which communication is established and the speeds of transmitted information up to 11 Gbit/s. Method. Numerical modeling of the the optical-mechanical path main components, including the Gaussian beams forming and determination of the information radiation output performance in the receiving channel, the formation of radiation from a laser-beacon signal for accurate guidance to the terminal and direction holding during communication. Main results. The design of an optical-mechanical path for a space laser communication line with a guidance and tracking system using transceivers and fiber amplifiers developed for fiber-optic communication lines as transmitting and receiving devices is proposed. The conducted assessments of the accuracy of guidance and tracking show the possibility of a communication session. The combination of the proposed solutions allows for laser communication at distances up to 40,000 km for transmitting and receiving information at speeds up to 11 Gbit/s. Practical significance. The technical solutions proposed in the work make it possible to design space terminals for duplex laser communication with the enhanced weight and dimensional characteristics and performance. The results of the conducted research develop and complement the existing approaches to space communication facilities design, which determines their practical significance.

Keywords:

space laser communication, space optical communication lines, laser radiation, fiber-optic communication line, optical-mechanical path, duplex communication

OCIS codes: 070.0070, 120.0120, 140.0140, 200.0200, 230.0230, 250.0250

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