Performance analysis and electronics packaging of the optical communications demonstrator

Muthu Jeganathan; Steve Monacos

doi:10.1117/12.308715

27 May 1998 Performance analysis and electronics packaging of the optical communications demonstrator

Muthu Jeganathan, Steve Monacos

Proceedings Volume 3266, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies X; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308715
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The Optical Communications Demonstrator (OCD), under development at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), is a laboratory-based lasercomm terminal designed to validate several key technologies, primarily precision beam pointing, high bandwidth tracking, and beacon acquisition. The novelty of the instrument is that it uses a single CCD array detector for both beacon acquisition and tracking, and a fiber-coupled laser transmitter. The resulting reduction in design complexity can lead to a reduced system cost and an improved system reliability. In this paper, we describe recent progress on the development of the OCD terminal, particularly the electronics packaging and optical characterization with the Lasercom Test and Evaluation Station (LTES).

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Muthu Jeganathan and Steve Monacos "Performance analysis and electronics packaging of the optical communications demonstrator", Proc. SPIE 3266, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies X, (27 May 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308715

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