1. Edition - June 2006
165.- Euro
2006. 736 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-04002-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-04002-7 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
This is the first book that specifically addresses optical communications from planetary distances. There are specific technologies and requirements that are unique to deep-space links and differ from either Earth-orbit to Earth, or terrestrial, optical communication links. The book begins with a historical description of technology development at JPL in the area of optical communications. It then follows with a description of the design drivers for an end-to-end system, the flight transceiver architectures including a detailed description of each of its pertinent subsystems, the ground terminal transceiver and its relevant subsystems.

From the contents
Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Contributors.

Chapter 1 : Introduction (James R . Lesh).

1.1 Motivation for Increased Communications.

1.2 History of JPL Optical Communications Activities.

1.3 ComponentlSubsystem Technologies.

1.4 Flight Terminal Developments.

1.5 Reception System and Network Studies.

1.5 .7 EOORT Hybrid Study.

1.6 Atmospheric Transmission.

1.7 Background Studies.

1.8 Analysis Tools.

1.9 System-Level Studies.

1.1 0 System-Level Demonstrations.

1 .1 0. 1 Galileo Optical Experiment (GOPEX).

1.1 0.3 Groundlorbiter Lasercomm Demonstration (GOLD).

1.10 .4 Ground-Ground Demonstrations.

1.11 Other Telecommunication Functions.

1.12 The Future.

1.1 2.5 Alternate Ground-Reception Systems.

1.13 Mars Laser Communication Demonstration.

1.14 Summary of Following Chapters.

References.

Chapter 2: Link and System Design (Chien-Chung Chen).

2.1 Overview of Deep-Space Lasercom Link.

2.2 Communications Link Design.

2.3 Beam Pointing and Tracking.

2.4 Other Design Drivers and Considerations.

2.5 Summary.

References.

Chapter 3: The Atmospheric Channel (Abhijit Biswas and Sabino Piazzolla).

3.1 Cloud Coverage Statistics.

3.2 Atmospheric Transmittance and Sky Radiance.

3.3 Atmospheric Issues on Ground Telescope Site Selection for an Optical Deep Space Network.

3.4 Laser Propagation Through the Turbulent Atmosphere.

References.

Chapter 4: Optical Modulation and Coding (Samuel J . Dolinar. Jon Hamkins. Bruce E . Moision and Victor A . Vilnrotter).

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Statistical Models for the Detected Optical Field.

4.3 Modulation Formats.

4.4 Rate Limits Imposed by Constraints on Modulation.

4.5 Performance of Uncoded Optical Modulations.

4.6 Optical Channel Capacity.

4.7 Channel Codes for Optical Modulations.

4.8 Performance of Coded Optical Modulations.

References.

Chapter 5: Flight Transceiver (Hamid Hemmati. Gerardo G . Ortiz. William T . Roberts, Malcolm W . Wright, and Shinhak Lee)

5.1 Optomechanical Subsystem (Hamid Hemmati).

5.1 . 1 Introduction.

5.1 . 12 Thermal Management.

5.2 Laser Transmitter (Hamid Hemmati).

5.3 Deep-Space Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing (Gerardo G . Ortiz and Shinhak Lee).

5.4 Flight Qualification (Hamid Hemmati, William T . Roberts, and Malcolm W . Wright).

References.

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).

6.1 Introduction (Keith E . Wilson).

6.2 Photodetectors.

6.3 Receiver Electronics (Andrew A . Gray, Victor A . Vilnrotter, and Meera Srinivasan).

References.

Chapter 7: Future Prospects and Applications (Hamid Hemmati and Abhijit Biswas).

7.1 Current and Upcoming Projects in the United States, Europe. and Japan.

7.2 Airborne and Spaceborne Receivers.

7.3 Light Science.

7.4 Conclusions.

References.