Areas of Ongoing FSO Research
Overview FSO is an emerging field where uncertainties exist in applications, fundamentals, and ways to utilize technology. As with all optics-based…
Atmospheric Turbulence
Overview Turbulence is a phenomenon in fluid mechanics created by unpredictable changes in pressure and flow velocity. Atmospheric turbulence follows the…
BRIDGECOMM
Overview BRIDGECOMM, INC. (previously known as BridgeSat) is an American company specializing in optical wireless communications applications. Their goal is to…
SmartOptics
Overview SmartOptics is a telecommunications company based in Oslo, Norway, whose main focus is updating current communication systems to improve the…
Command & Data Handling (C&DH)
Overview The command and data-handling system acts as the brain for the satellite, controlling all the satellite’s functions and operations. Courtesy…
University of Western Australia Astrophotonics Group
Overview The University of Western Australia (UWA) Astrophotonics Group is a center focused on designing, building, and testing advanced photonic systems…
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS)
Overview The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) is a multinational forum formed in 1982 to discuss common problems in…
Cognitive Diversity Network
Overview A cognitive diversity network (CDN) is an amalgamation of many different networking processes contributing to the operation of one network. “Cognitive…
Speed Comparison: FSO vs Fiber
Overview Fiber-optic cables must be installed from one point to the next to enable optical communications. The quality of those cables…
Project Loon
Overview Google’s project division X has been developing a balloon technology known as Project Loon to increase connectivity across the globe.…