Overview of fiber optics in the natural space environment

Charles E. Barnes; Leonard I. Dorsky; Alan R. Johnston; Larry A. Bergman; E. G. Stassinopoulos

doi:10.1117/12.24678

1 February 1991 Overview of fiber optics in the natural space environment

Charles E. Barnes, Leonard I. Dorsky, Alan R. Johnston, Larry A. Bergman, E. G. Stassinopoulos

Proceedings Volume 1366, Fiber Optics Reliability: Benign and Adverse Environments IV; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24678
Event: SPIE Microelectronic Interconnect and Integrated Processing Symposium, 1990, San Jose, United States

Abstract

Following a brief review of the radiation environment encountered by NASA spacecraft, we present examples of the use of fiber optic and optoelectronic components in this environment. Initial results of the fiber optic experiments on the recently retrieved Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) will be presented. Very little radiation induced attenuation was observed during the LDEF flight. Next, we discuss the application of a Fiber Optic Rotation Sensor (FORS) on the JPL CRAF/Cassini missions. For these relatively long missions, reliability is expected to be more of an issue than radiation damage. Finally, we briefly discuss the application of fiber optic data busses to NASA spacecraft. Because of the short fiber lengths required, radiation is not expected to be a serious problem with data link applications.

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Charles E. Barnes, Leonard I. Dorsky, Alan R. Johnston, Larry A. Bergman, and E. G. Stassinopoulos "Overview of fiber optics in the natural space environment", Proc. SPIE 1366, Fiber Optics Reliability: Benign and Adverse Environments IV, (1 February 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24678

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