Command & Data Handling
Overview The command and data-handling system acts as the brain for the satellite, controlling all the satellite’s functions and operations. Courtesy…
Read MoreNonlinear Optics
Overview The classical view of the propagation of light regarding superposition, reflection, or refraction, assumes a linear relationship between the electric…
Read MoreSmartSAT Cooperative Research Center
SmartSat CRC is a consortium of universities and other research organizations, partnered with industry that has been funded by the Australian…
Read MoreOptical Limitations
Absorption Absorption is caused by molecules suspended in the terrestrial atmosphere interacting with an incident photon and absorbing some or all…
Read MoreInterception Resistance
Overview FSO communications have built-in interception resistance due to the way information is sent. Consider first how a radio-frequency signal is…
Read MoreAdvanced Research in Telecommunication Systems (ARTES)
Overview The European Space Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunication Systems (ESA’s ARTES) is a program focused on developing products and services…
Read More5D Ultrafast Imaging
Overview Ultrafast multidimensional optical imaging has important applications in the detection of the rapidly occurring phenomena found in biology, chemistry, and…
Read MoreCoherent Orthogonal Optical Frequency Division Multiplexing (CO-OFDM)
Overview Coherent Orthogonal Optical Frequency Division Multiplexing (CO-OFDM) is a type of WDM technology that uses the mathematical principle of orthogonality to send…
Read MoreGeostationary Orbit (GEO)
Overview Geostationary orbit, also known as geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO), is the region of space surrounding earth above 35,786 km. Satellites…
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