Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
Overview Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is the combination of many optical signals into one transmission medium. Rather than sending a signal…
FSO Physical Limitations
Some FSO Limitations include the following: Obstructions Flying birds, trees, and tall buildings can temporarily block a single beam when it…
Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL)
Overview Inter-Satellite Links (ISL) allow satellites to communicate with each other in a constellation. Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL) are ISLs that utilize…
Optical Limitations
Absorption Absorption is caused by molecules suspended in the terrestrial atmosphere interacting with an incident photon and absorbing some or all…
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
Overview Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a communications method which uses a cryptographic protocol involving components of quantum mechanics. It is…
Dynamic Networks (SDN/NFV)
Dynamic networks are networking systems that are designed to be adapted to a customer’s needs. Typically, dynamic networking refers to controlling…
UV Non-Line-of-Sight System
An Ultraviolet Non-Line-Of-Sight system (or, UV NLOS system) is a system designed to perform short-ranged free-space optical communication using atmospheric scattering…
Attochron
Attochron, LLC, is a United States company based in of Lexington, Virginia, that specializes in the development of ultrashort pulse laser…
MOSTCOM
MOSTCOM (also MOCTKOM, MOSTKOM, and JSC Mostcom) is a Russian telecommunications company specializing in free-space optics research and development. The name…
NASA Optical Tech Commercialization Catalog (OTCC)
NASA has been collecting capability statements from any small businesses which can develop mission-ready optical communication technologies at a NASA Technical…