High output power laser transmitter for high-efficiency deep-space optical communications

Dailey, James M.; Dinu, Mihaela; Prego, Richard; Kolchmeyer, John; Berry, Mike; Monte, Anthony; Engelberth, Jon W.; Maliakal, Ashok; Piccirilli, A. B.; LeGrange, J. D.; Ahrens, Robert G.; Sochor, T; Jaques, Jim; Wright, Malcolm W.

doi:10.1117/12.2511193

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“…Such lasers operating with pulse position modulation (PPM) format are planned to be deployed in the near future for NASA's Psyche Mission as part the deep space optical communication (DSOC) technology demonstration 4 . Specifically the mission includes a 4W Downlink transmitter 5 that will be used to extend link demonstrations from 0.1 to farther than 2 AU with data rates up to 250MBit/sec. Fibertek also has delivered to NASA-JPL, a TRL-6 space-qualified, high-power (P avg ≤ 6W), 1.5-µm fiber-amplifier based PPM laser transmitter, operating at a single-wavelength λ= 1550 nm, supporting communication rates up to 250Mb/sec 3 .…”

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FWM-PEV statistics measurements in 8 channel 50W high power WDM PPM Tx with and without TDM-based FWM mitigation

Engin,

Hwang,

Dang

et al. 2024

Free-Space Laser Communications XXXVI

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Fibertek is developing a power efficient, space qualifiable Eight WDM Channel PPM Downlink Seed LAser Module (SAM) with TDM based FWM Mitigation Capability. SAM will be compatible with the space qualifiable, high TRL, 8 WDM channel, 50W WDM Amplifier prototype that was delivered in early 2021. Together the two modules make up a complete High TRL spaceflight high power DSOC WDM Transmitter. Measurements of FWM-PEV statistics using realistic PPM patterns are presented. Measurements show that FWM mitigation is not needed for PPM orders 16 and 32. TDM based FWM mitigation algorithm using 2 wavelength subslots is implemented on the realistic PPM patterns for 5 out of the 6 PPM64 and PPM128 formats successfully. Mitigation in all cases results in significant improvement in PEV statistics. Achieved statistics for all PPM formats are considered manageable using FEC.

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confidence: 99%

FWM-PEV statistics measurements in 8 channel 50W high power WDM PPM Tx with and without TDM-based FWM mitigation

Engin,

Hwang,

Dang

et al. 2024

Free-Space Laser Communications XXXVI

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“…Such lasers operating with pulse position modulation (PPM) format are planned to be deployed in the near future for NASA's Psyche Mission as part the deep space optical communication (DSOC) technology demonstration 4 . Specifically the mission includes a 4W Downlink transmitter 5 that will be used to extend link demonstrations from 0.1 to farther than 2 AU with data rates up to 250MBit/sec. Fibertek also has delivered to NASA-JPL, a TRL-6 space-qualified, high-power (Pavg  6W), 1.5-µm fiber-amplifier based PPM laser transmitter, operating at a single-wavelength λ= 1550 nm, supporting communication rates up to 250Mb/sec 3 .…”

Section: ) Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

FWM-PEV statistics in 8 channel 50W high power WDM PPM Tx with and without TDM based FWM mitigation

Engin

Hwang

Dang

et al. 2023

Free-Space Laser Communications XXXV

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Fibertek is developing a power efficient, space qualifiable Eight WDM Channel PPM Downlink Tx Seed LAser Module (SAM) with TDM based FWM Mitigation Capability. SAM will be compatible with space qualifiable, high TRL, 8 WDM channel, 50W WDM Amplifier prototype that was delivered in early 2021. SAM together with the WDM Amplifier will meet all the requirements of a spaceflight DSOC WDM Transmitter. Fibertek has developed a comprehensive multi gain stage 1.5um WDM fiber amplifier numerical model that accurately quantifies the degradation of WDM PPM signals due to FWM. The physics model is used to quantify FWM-PEV for all 2 and 3 overlapping wavelength configurations of PPM orders 256-16. Results are used as inputs to a PPM statistics model that calculates the PEV statistics for all the PPM orders and WDM channels. The significant Improvements of the PEV statistics with the TDM based FWM mitigation using 2 or 3 wavelength subslots are quantified.

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“…A strong encoding candidate is differential phase shift keying (DPSK), which limits receiver complexity whilst increasing sensitivity [1]. Though the majority of the current systems and demonstrations utilize polarization maintaining amplifiers that output a linear polarization state [2] [3] [4], future systems will likely encode data in two polarization states and therefore require a SM/dual polarization amplifier [2]. Analysis of theory and published link budgets [3] [4] [5], leads to transmit power requirements of approximately 100W/Tbps and 1000W/Tbps for GEO-to-Ground and ground-to-GEO links respectively under typical use cases.…”

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Extremely powerful optical sources (EPOS) for Tbit/s satellite links

Welch¹,

Edmunds²,

Thipparapu³

et al. 2023

Free-Space Laser Communications XXXV

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Satellite free-space optical communication offers higher data rates, lower power consumption and mass savings compared to traditional RF and microwave technologies that are currently more widely deployed. Data rates are quickly increasing; with higher data throughputs enabled if higher power optical amplifiers are available.In this paper submission, G&H discuss initial scoping work performed in project EPOS (Extremely Powerful Optical Sources), a European Space Agency (ESA) funded development programme to significantly increase the optical power available from C-Band optical amplifiers. The project will develop a 100W amplifier for spaceborne use and a 1000W combined amplifier source for ground that will be enabling components in Tbit/s links.

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High output power laser transmitter for high-efficiency deep-space optical communications

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

FWM-PEV statistics measurements in 8 channel 50W high power WDM PPM Tx with and without TDM-based FWM mitigation

FWM-PEV statistics measurements in 8 channel 50W high power WDM PPM Tx with and without TDM-based FWM mitigation

FWM-PEV statistics in 8 channel 50W high power WDM PPM Tx with and without TDM based FWM mitigation

Extremely powerful optical sources (EPOS) for Tbit/s satellite links

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