140-Mbit/s heterodyne ASK data transmission with diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers

Walter R. Leeb; Arpad L. Scholtz; Klaus Pribil

doi:10.1117/12.18231

1 July 1990 140-Mbit/s heterodyne ASK data transmission with diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers

Walter R. Leeb, Arpad L. Scholtz, Klaus Pribil

Proceedings Volume 1218, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18231
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The capabilities of the Nd-YAG laser for optical intersatellite links have been experimentally demonstrated. The experimental setup is described and the heterodyne ASK receiver sensitivity is reported. The receiver exhibited a degradation of -5.6 dB compared to the shot noise limit.

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Walter R. Leeb, Arpad L. Scholtz, and Klaus Pribil "140-Mbit/s heterodyne ASK data transmission with diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers", Proc. SPIE 1218, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18231

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