Miniature Optical Terminals

摘要

Inter-Satellite Links (ISLs) will become important elements for the architecture of the future in-orbit communications in- frastructure. Various application scenarios for optical ISLs will be discussed and the associated system/terminal require- ments will be outlined. The basic design considerations in- fluencing an optical ISL design will be recalled and some promising concepts for high data rate miniature terminals will be identified. The design of a Miniature Optical Termi- nal for data rates of > 1 Gbps will be presented and possible in-orbit demonstration scenarios will be discussed.