| Presentation | 2013-07-24 Concept of terrestrial free-space laser communications network for future airborne- and satellite-based laser communication projects Morio TOYOSHIMA, Yasushi MUNEMASA, Hideki TAKENAKA, Yoshihisa TAKAYAMA, Yoshisada KOYAMA, Hiroo KUNIMORI, Toshihiro KUBOOKA, Kenji SUZUKI, Shinich YAMAMOTO, Shinich TAIRA, Hiroyuki TSUJI, Isao NAKAZAWA, Maki AKIOKA, |
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| Abstract(in English) | The communication capacity of satellite communications becomes very large because of the higher performance of onboard sensors. The data rate from the Earth observation satellites is increasing. The several tenths Gbps-class communications will be inevitable for data download from Earth observation satellites in the future. This cannot be achieved by RF communication but is possible using laser communications. This is the reason why laser communication is needed for satellite communications. Many space-based laser communication demonstrations have been conducted to verify sophisticated laser communication equipment in the orbit. The technology readiness level (TRL) for space-based laser communications has entered level seven and the time has come when space-based laser communications can be used in an operational environment. However, the influences due to weather conditions on the Earth could be an issue to be solved. One solution is to use the site diversity using several optical ground stations. In National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), the terrestrial free-space laser communications facilities are now under development for future airborne- and satellite-based laser communication projects. New optical ground stations and environment monitoring stations around Japan will be developed. This paper describes the concept of terrestrial free-space laser communications network facilities and monitoring stations around Japan for free-space laser communications in NICT. |
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| Keyword(in English) | Airplane / Satellite / Satellite communication / Optical communication / Optical ground station network |
| Paper # | SAT2013-11 |
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| Conference Date | 2013/7/17(1days) |
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| Language | JPN |
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| Title (in English) | Concept of terrestrial free-space laser communications network for future airborne- and satellite-based laser communication projects |
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| Keyword(1) | Airplane |
| Keyword(2) | Satellite |
| Keyword(3) | Satellite communication |
| Keyword(4) | Optical communication |
| Keyword(5) | Optical ground station network |
| 1st Author's Name | Morio TOYOSHIMA |
| 1st Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology() |
| 2nd Author's Name | Yasushi MUNEMASA |
| 2nd Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 3rd Author's Name | Hideki TAKENAKA |
| 3rd Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 4th Author's Name | Yoshihisa TAKAYAMA |
| 4th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 5th Author's Name | Yoshisada KOYAMA |
| 5th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 6th Author's Name | Hiroo KUNIMORI |
| 6th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 7th Author's Name | Toshihiro KUBOOKA |
| 7th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 8th Author's Name | Kenji SUZUKI |
| 8th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 9th Author's Name | Shinich YAMAMOTO |
| 9th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 10th Author's Name | Shinich TAIRA |
| 10th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 11th Author's Name | Hiroyuki TSUJI |
| 11th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 12th Author's Name | Isao NAKAZAWA |
| 12th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| 13th Author's Name | Maki AKIOKA |
| 13th Author's Affiliation | National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| Date | 2013-07-24 |
| Paper # | SAT2013-11 |
| Volume (vol) | vol.113 |
| Number (no) | 152 |
| Page | pp.pp.- |
| #Pages | 4 |
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