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Chapter 1 : Introduction (James R . Lesh). |
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1.1 Motivation for Increased Communications. |
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1.2 History of JPL Optical Communications Activities. |
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1.3 ComponentlSubsystem Technologies. |
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1.3.1 Laser Transmitters. |
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1.3.2 Spacecraft Telescopes. |
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1.3.3 Acquisition, Tracking. and Pointing. |
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1.3.6 Error Correction Coding. |
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1.4 Flight Terminal Developments. |
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1.4.1 Optical Transceiver Package (OPTRANSPAC). |
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1.4.2 Optical Communications Demonstrator (OCD). |
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1.4.3 Lasercom Test and Evaluation Station (LTES). |
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1.4.4 X2000 Flight Terminal. |
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1.4.5 International Space Station Flight Terminal. |
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1.5 Reception System and Network Studies. |
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1.5.1 Ground Telescope Cost Model. |
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1.5.2 Deep Space Optical Reception Antenna (DSORA). |
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1.5.3 Deep Space Relay Satellite System (DSRSS) Studies. |
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1.5.4 Ground-Based Antenna Technology Study (GBATS). |
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1.5.5 Advanced Communications Benefits Study (ACBS). |
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1.5.6 Earth Orbit Optical Reception Terminal (EOORT) Study. |
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1.5 .7 EOORT Hybrid Study. |
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1.5.8 Spherical Primary Ground Telescope. |
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1.5.9 Space-Based versus Ground-Based Reception Trades. |
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1.6 Atmospheric Transmission. |
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1.9 System-Level Studies. |
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1.9.1 Venus Radar Mapping (VRM) Mission Study. |
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1.9.2 Synthetic Aperture Radar-C (SIR-C) Freeflyer. |
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1.9.3 ER-2 to Ground Study. |
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1.9.4 Thousand Astronomical Unit (TAU) Mission and Interstellar Mission Studies. |
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1.1 0 System-Level Demonstrations. |
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1 .1 0. 1 Galileo Optical Experiment (GOPEX). |
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1.10.2 Compensated Earth-Moon-Earth Retro-Reflector Laser Link (CEMERLL). |
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1.1 0.3 Groundlorbiter Lasercomm Demonstration (GOLD). |
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1.10 .4 Ground-Ground Demonstrations. |
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1.11 Other Telecommunication Functions. |
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1.11.1 Opto-Metric Navigation. |
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1.12.1 Optical Communications Telescope Facility (OCTL). |
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1.12.2 Unmanned Aria1 Vehicle (UAVFGround Demonstration. |
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1.12.4 Optical Receiver and Dynamic Detector Array. |
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1.1 2.5 Alternate Ground-Reception Systems. |
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1.13 Mars Laser Communication Demonstration. |
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1.14 Summary of Following Chapters. |
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Chapter 2: Link and System Design (Chien-Chung Chen). |
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2.1 Overview of Deep-Space Lasercom Link. |
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2.2 Communications Link Design. |
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2.2.1 Link Equation and Receive Signal Power. |
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2.2.2 Optical-Receiver Sensitivity. |
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2.2.2.1 Photon Detection Sensitivity. |
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2.2.2.2 Modulation Format. |
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2.2.2.3 Background Noise Control. |
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2.2.3 Link Design Trades. |
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2.2.3.1 Operating Wavelength. |
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2.2.3.2 Transmit Power and Size of Transmit and Receive Apertures. |
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2.2.3.3 Receiver Optical Bandwidth and Field of View versus Signal Throughput. |
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2.2.3.4 Modulation and Coding. |
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2.2.4 Communications Link Budget. |
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2.2.5 Link Availability Considerations. |
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2.2.5.1 Short-Term Data Outages. |
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2.2.5.2 Weather-Induced Outages. |
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2.2.5.3 Other Long-Term Outages. |
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2.2.5.4 Critical-Mission-Phase Coverage. |
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2.3 Beam Pointing and Tracking. |
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2.3.1 Downlink Beam Pointing. |
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2.3.1.1 Jitter Isolation and Rejection. |
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2.3.1.2 Precision Beam Pointing and Point Ahead. |
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2.3.2 Uplink Beam Pointing. |
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2.3.3 Pointing Acquisition. |
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2.4 Other Design Drivers and Considerations. |
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2.4.1 System Mass and Power. |
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2.4.2 Impact on Spacecraft Design. |
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Chapter 3: The Atmospheric Channel (Abhijit Biswas and Sabino Piazzolla). |
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3.1 Cloud Coverage Statistics. |
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3.1.1 National Climatic Data Center Data Set. |
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3.1.2 Single-Site and Two-Site Diversity Statistics. |
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3.1.3 Three-Site Diversity. |
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3.1.4 NCDC Analysis Conclusion. |
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3.1.5 Cloud Coverage Statistics by Satellite Data Observation. |
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3.2 Atmospheric Transmittance and Sky Radiance. |
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3.2.1 Atmospheric Transmittance. |
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3.2.2 Molecular Absorption and Scattering. |
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3.2.3 Aerosol Absorption and Scattering. |
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3.2.3.1 Atmospheric Attenuation Statistics. |
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3.2.4.1 Sky Radiance Statistics. |
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3.2.5 Point Sources of Background Radiation. |
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3.3 Atmospheric Issues on Ground Telescope Site Selection for an Optical Deep Space Network. |
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3.3.1 Optical Deep Space Network. |
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3.3.2 Data RateJBER of a Mission. |
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3.3.3 Telescope Site Location. |
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3.3.4 Network Continuity and Peaks. |
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3.4 Laser Propagation Through the Turbulent Atmosphere. |
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3.4.1 Atmospheric Turbulence. |
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3.4.2 Atmospheric "Seeing" Effects. |
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3.4.3 Optical Scintillation or Irradiance Fluctuations. |
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3.4.4 Atmospheric Turbulence Induced Angle of Arrival. |
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Chapter 4: Optical Modulation and Coding (Samuel J . Dolinar. Jon Hamkins. Bruce E . Moision and Victor A . Vilnrotter). |
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4.2 Statistical Models for the Detected Optical Field. |
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4.2.1 Quantum Models of the Optical Field. |
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4.2.1.1 Quantization of the Electric Field. |
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4.2.1.2 The Coherent State Representation of a Single Field Mode. |
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4.2.1.3 Quantum Representation of Thermal Noise. |
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4.2.1.4 Quantum Representation of Signal Plus Thermal Noise. |
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4.2.2 Statistical Models for Direct Detection. |
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4.2.2.1 The Poisson Channel Model for Ideal Photodetectors or Ideal PMTs. |
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4.2.2.2 The McIntyre-Conradi Model for APD Detectors. |
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4.2.2.3 The Webb, McIntyre, and Conradi Approximation to the McIntyre-Conradi Model. |
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4.2.2.4 The WMC Plus Gaussian Approximation. |
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4.2.2.5 Additive White Gaussian Noise Approximation. |
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4.2.3 Summary of Statistical Models. |
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4.3.1 On-Off Keying (OOK). |
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4.3.2 Pulse-Position Modulation (PPM). |
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4.3.3 Differential PPM (DPPM). |
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4.3.4 Overlapping PPM (OPPM). |
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4.3.5 Wavelength Shift Keying (WSK). |
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4.3.6 Combined PPM and WSK. |
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4.4 Rate Limits Imposed by Constraints on Modulation. |
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4.4.1.1 Characterizing Capacity: Fixed Duration Edges. |
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4.4.1.2 Characterizing Capacity: Variable Duration Edges. |
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4.4.1.3 Characterizing Capacity: Probabilistic Characterization. |
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4.4.1.4 Characterizing Capacity: Energy Efficiency. |
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4.4.3.1 M-ary PPM with Deadtime. |
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4.4.3.2 M-ary DPPM with Deadtime. |
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4.4.3.3 Synchronous Variable-Length Codes. |
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4.5 Performance of Uncoded Optical Modulations. |
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4.5.1 Direct Detection of OOK on the Poisson Channel. |
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4.5.2 Direct Detection of PPM. |
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4.5.3 Direct Detection of Combined PPM and WSK. |
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4.5.4 Performance of Modulations Using Receivers Based on Quantum Detection Theory. |
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4.5.4.1 Receivers Based on Quantum Detection Theory. |
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4.5.4.2 Performance of Representative Modulations. |
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4.6 Optical Channel Capacity. |
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4.6.1 Capacity of the PPM Channel: General Formulas. |
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4.6.2 Capacity of Soft-Decision PPM: Specific Channel Models. |
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4.6.3 Hard-Decision Versus Soft-Decision Capacity. |
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4.6.4 Losses Due to Using PPM. |
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4.6.5 Capacity of the Binary Channel with Quantum Detection. |
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4.7 Channel Codes for Optical Modulations. |
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4.7.1 Reed-Solomon Codes. |
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4.7.2 Turbo and Turbo-Like Codes for Optical Modulations. |
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4.7.2.1 Parallel Concatenated (Turbo) Codes. |
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4.7.2.2 Serially Concatenated Codes with Iterative Decoding. |
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4.8 Performance of Coded Optical Modulations. |
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4.8.1 Parameter Selection. |
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4.8.2 Estimating Performance. |
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4.8.2.1 Reed-Solomon Codes. |
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4.8.3 Achievable Data Rates Versus Average Signal Power. |
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Chapter 5: Flight Transceiver (Hamid Hemmati. Gerardo G . Ortiz. William T . Roberts, Malcolm W . Wright, and Shinhak Lee) |
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5.1 Optomechanical Subsystem (Hamid Hemmati). |
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5.1.2 Optical Beam Paths. |
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5.1.3 Optical Design Requirements, Design Drivers, and Challenges. |
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5.1.4 Optical Design Drivers and Approaches. |
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5.1.5 Transmit-Receive-Isolation. |
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5.1.6 Stray-Light Control. |
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5.1.6.1 Operation at Small Sun Angles. |
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5.1.6.2 Surface Cleanliness Requirements. |
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5.1.7 Transmission, Alignment, and Wavefront Quality Budgets. |
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5.1.8 Efficient Coupling of Lasers to Obscured Telescopes. |
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5.1.8.1 Axicon Optical Element. |
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5.1.8.2 Sub-Aperture Illumination. |
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5.1.8.3 Prism Beam Slicer. |
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5.1.8.4 Beam Splitter/Combiner. |
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5.1.9 Structure, Materials, and Structural Analysis. |
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5.1.10 Use of Fiber Optics. |
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5.1.1 1 Star-Tracker Optics for Acquisition and Tracking. |
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5.1 . 12 Thermal Management. |
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5.1.13 Optical System Design Example. |
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5.1.13.1 Afocal Fore-Optics. |
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5.1.13.2 Receiver Channel. |
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5.1.13.3 Stellar Reference Channel. |
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5.1.13.4 Align and Transmit Channels. |
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5.1.13.6 Tolerance Sensitivity Analysis. |
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5.1.13.7 Thermal Soak Sensitivity Analysis. |
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5.1.13.8 Solid Model of System. |
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5.2 Laser Transmitter (Hamid Hemmati). |
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5.2.2 Requirements and Challenges. |
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5.2.3 Candidate Laser Transmitter Sources. |
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5.2.3.1 Pulsed Laser Transmitters. |
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5.2.3.2 Fiber- Waveguide Amplifiers. |
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5.2.3.3 Bulk-Crystal Amplifiers. |
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5.2.3.4 Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers. |
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5.2.4 Lasers for Coherent Communications. |
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5.2.7 Laser Timing Jitter Control. |
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5.2.7.1 Jitter Control Options. |
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5.2.9 Thermal Management. |
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5.3 Deep-Space Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing (Gerardo G . Ortiz and Shinhak Lee). |
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5.3.1 Unique Challenges of Deep Space Optical Beam Pointing. |
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5.3.1.1 State-of-the-Art ATP Performance. |
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5.3.2 Link Overview and System Requirements. |
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5.3.2.1 Pointing Requirement. |
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5.3.2.2 Pointing-Error Budget Allocations. |
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5.3.3.1 Pointing Knowledge Reference Sources. |
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5.3.3.2 Pointing System Architecture. |
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5.3.3.3 Design Considerations. |
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5.3.4 Cooperative Beacon (Ground Laser) Tracking. |
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5.3.5 Noncooperative Beacon Tracking. |
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5.3.5.1 Earth Tracker-Visible Spectrum. |
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5.3.5.3 Earth Tracker-Long Wavelength Infrared Band. |
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5.3.6 ATP Technology Demonstrations. |
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5.3.6.1 Reduced Complexity ATP Architecture. |
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5.3.6.2 Centroiding Algorithms-Spot Model Method. |
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5.3.6.3 High Bandwidth, Windowing, CCD-Based Camera. |
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5.3.6.4 Accelerometer-Assisted Beacon Tracking. |
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5.4 Flight Qualification (Hamid Hemmati, William T . Roberts, and Malcolm W . Wright). |
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5.4.2 Approaches to Flight Qualification. |
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5.4.3 Flight Qualification of Electronics and Opto-Electronic Subsystem. |
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5.4.3.1 MIL-PRF-19500. |
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5.4.3.2 MIL STD 750. |
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5.4.3.3 MIL STD 883. |
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5.4.3.5 NASA Electronics Parts and Packaging (NEPP). |
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5.4.4 Number of Test Units. |
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5.4.5 Space Environments. |
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5.4.5.1 Environmental Requirements. |
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5.4.5.2 Ionizing Radiation. |
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5.4.5.3 Vibration Environment. |
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5.4.5.4 Mechanical, Thermal, and Pyro Shock Environment. |
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5.4.5.5 Thermal Gradients Environment. |
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5.4.5.6 Depressurization Environment. |
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5.4.5.7 Electric and Magnetic Field Environment. |
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5.4.6 Flight Qualification of Detectors. |
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5.4.6.1 Flight Qualification Procedures. |
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5.4.6.2 Detector Radiation Testing. |
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5.4.7 Flight Qualification of Laser Systems. |
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5.4.7.1 Past Laser Systems Flown in Space. |
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5.4.7.2 Design of Semiconductor Lasers for High Reliability Applications. |
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5.4.7.3 Degradation Mechanisms. |
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5.4.7.4 Qualification Process for Lasers. |
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5.4.8 Flight Qualification of Optics. |
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Chapter 6: Earth Terminal Architectures (Keith E . Wilson, Abhijit Biswas, Andrew A . Gray, Victor A . Vilnrotter, Chi-Wung Lau. Mera Srinivasan, and William H . Farr). |
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6.1 Introduction (Keith E . Wilson). |
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6.1.1 Single-Station Downlink Reception and Uplink Transmission (Keith E . Wilson). |
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6.1.1.2 Deep-Space Optical Ground Receivers. |
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6.1.1.3 Mitigating Cloud Cover and Sky Background Effects at the Receiver. |
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6.1.1.4 Daytime Sky Background Effects. |
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6.1.1.5 Earth-Orbiting and Airborne Receivers. |
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6.1.1.6 Uplink Beacon and Command. |
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6.1.1.7 Techniques for Mitigating Atmospheric Effects. |
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6.1.1.9 Multiple-Beam Propagation. |
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6.1.1.10 Safe Laser Beam Propagation into Space. |
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6.1.1. I 1 Concept Validation Experiments Supporting Future Deep-Space Optical links. |
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6.1.2 Optical-Array Receivers for Deep-Space Communication (Victor A . Vilnrotter, Chi-Wung Lau, and Meera Srinivasan). |
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6.1.2.2 The Optical-Array Receiver Concept. |
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6.1.2.3 Aperture-Plane Expansions. |
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6.1.2.4 Array Receiver Performance. |
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6.2.1 Single-Element Detectors (Abhijit Biswas and William H . Farr). |
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6.2.1.1 Deep-Space Detector Requirements and Challenges. |
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6.2.1.2 Detector System Dependencies. |
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6.2.1.3 Detectors for Deep-Space Communications. |
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6.2.2 Focal-Plane Detector Arrays for Communication Through Turbulence (Victor A . Vilnrotter and Meera Srinivasan). |
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6.2.2.2 Optical Direct Detection with Focal-Plane Arrays. |
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6.2.2.3 Numerical Results. |
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6.2.2.4 Summary And Conclusions. |
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6.3 Receiver Electronics (Andrew A . Gray, Victor A . Vilnrotter, and Meera Srinivasan). |
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6.3.2 Introduction to Discrete-Time Demodulator Architectures. |
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6.3.3 Discrete-Time Synchronization and Post-Detection Filtering Overview. |
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6.3.3.1 Discrete-Time Post-Detection Filtering. |
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6.3.3.2 Slot and Symbol Synchronization and Decision Processing. |
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6.3.4 Discrete-Time Demodulator Variations. |
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6.3.5 Discrete-Time Demodulator with Time-Varying Post-Detection Filter. |
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6.3.6 Parallel Discrete-Time Demodulator Architectures. |
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6.3.7 Asynchronous Discrete-Time Processing. |
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6.3.8 Parallel Discrete-Time Demodulator Architectures. |
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6.3.8.1 Simple Example Architecture. |
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6.3.8.2 Performance with a Simple Optical Channel Model. |
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6.3.8.3 Evolved Parallel Architectures. |
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6.3.9 Primary System Models and Parameters. |
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6.3.10 Conclusion and Future Work. |
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Chapter 7: Future Prospects and Applications (Hamid Hemmati and Abhijit Biswas). |
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7.1 Current and Upcoming Projects in the United States, Europe. and Japan. |
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7.1.1 LUCE (Laser Utilizing Communications Experiment). |
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7.1.2 Mars Laser-Communication Demonstrator (MLCD). |
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7.2 Airborne and Spaceborne Receivers. |
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7.2.1 Advantages of Airborne and Spaceborne Receivers. |
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7.2.2 Disadvantages of Airborne and Spaceborne Receivers. |
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7.2.3 Airborne Terminals. |
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7.2.4 Spaceborne Receiver Terminals. |
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7.2.5 Alternative Receiver Sites. |
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7.3.1 Light-Propagation Experiments. |
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7.3.2 Occultation Experiments to Probe Planetary Atmospheres, Rings. Ionospheres. Magnetic Fields. and the Interplanetary Medium. |
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7.3.2.1 Atmospheric Occultations. |
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7.3.2.2 Ring-Investigation Experiments. |
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7.3.3 Enhanced Knowledge of Solar-System-Object Masses and Gravitational Fields. Sizes. Shapes. and Surface Features. |
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7.3.3.1 Improved Knowledge of Solar-System Body Properties. |
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7.3.3.2 Optical Reference-Frame Ties.. |
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7.3.4 Tests of the Fundamental Theories: General Relativity, Gravitational Waves, Unified Field Theories, Astrophysics, and Cosmology. |
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7.3.4.1 Tests of General Relativity and Unified Field Theories, Astrophysics, and Cosmology. |
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7.3.4.2 Effects of Charged Particles on Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Including Test of I/f Hypothesis. |
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7.3.5 Enhanced Solar-System Ephemerides. |
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7.3.5.1 Science Benefits of Remote Optical Tracking: Ephemeris Improvement. |
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7.3.6 Applications of Coherent Laser Communications Technology. |
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