Bit-Error Rate (BER)
Overview The bit-error rate (BER) is the number of countable bit errors encountered in a data stream over a certain period…
Read MoreLack of Side Lobes
Overview Side lobes are additional local maxima patterns found in antenna sources which are separate from the main maxima or signal.…
Read MoreGoddard Space Flight Center
Overview NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the oldest and largest space research center in the United States. GSFC builds…
Read MoreAustralian Optical Ground Station Network (AOGSN)
Overview On Sept. 11 2021, the University of Western Australia finished installing the first space laser optical ground station in the…
Read MoreSpeed of Data Transmission
Overview Free Space Optics provides speeds comparable to those of optical fiber connections with the flexibility and practicality of being part…
Read MoreSite Diversity
Overview Site diversity is a technique used to improve the reliability of satellite communications systems that have been limited by atmospheric…
Read MoreMetamaterials
Overview Metamaterials are man-made materials that are designed to have electromagnetic properties that are not seen in nature. Unlike common compound…
Read MoreAdjacent Satellite Interference
Overview Adjacent Satellite Interference (ASI) is a phenomenon that occurs when two or more satellite signals are received by a ground…
Read MoreFree space laser telecommunication through fog
Overview One of the largest obstacles FSO communication faces is the ability to penetrate dense fog and other atmospheric turbulence. On 18 October…
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