Wireless Optical Communications for Intra-Spacecraft Networks Based on OCDMA with Random Optical Codes

Poves Valdés, Enrique, Campo, Guillermo del, López Hernández, Francisco, Martín González, Jesús Ángel, Gonzalez, O., Rufo Torres, Julio Francisco and Pérez Jiménez, Rafael (2012). Wireless Optical Communications for Intra-Spacecraft Networks Based on OCDMA with Random Optical Codes. "The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine", v. 27 (n. 5); pp. 36-41. ISSN 0885-8985. https://doi.org/10.1109/MAES.2012.6226693.

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Title: Wireless Optical Communications for Intra-Spacecraft Networks Based on OCDMA with Random Optical Codes
Author/s:
  • Poves Valdés, Enrique
  • Campo, Guillermo del
  • López Hernández, Francisco
  • Martín González, Jesús Ángel
  • Gonzalez, O.
  • Rufo Torres, Julio Francisco
  • Pérez Jiménez, Rafael
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Date: May 2012
ISSN: 0885-8985
Volume: 27
Subjects:
Faculty: E.T.S.I. Telecomunicación (UPM)
Department: Tecnología Fotónica [hasta 2014]
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

In recent years, spacial agencies have shown a growing interest in optical wireless as an alternative to wired and radio-frequency communications. The use of these techniques for intra-spacecraft communications reduces the effect of take-off acceleration and vibrations on the systems by avoiding the need for rugged connectors and provides a significant mass reduction. Diffuse transmission also eases the design process as terminals can be placed almost anywhere without a tight planification to ensure the proper system behaviour. Previous studies have compared the performance of radio-frequency and infrared optical communications. In an intra-satellite environment optical techniques help reduce EMI related problems, and their main disadvantages - multipath dispersion and the need for line-of-sight - can be neglected due to the reduced cavity size. Channel studies demonstrate that the effect of the channel can be neglected in small environments if data bandwidth is lower than some hundreds of MHz.

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Item ID: 15689
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/15689/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:15689
DOI: 10.1109/MAES.2012.6226693
Official URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 17 Jun 2013 18:12
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2016 15:57
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