Communications demonstrations for optical ground stations

Skevos Karpathakis

doi:10.26182/7npe-6434

Communications demonstrations for optical ground stations

Skevos Karpathakis

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Demand for space communications bandwidth is increasing, with improvements to sensors and increasingly crowded orbits. The research project was motivated by this growing demand. Space communication currently relies on free-space radio-frequency (RF) signals. However, RF bandwidth cannot meet the increasing demands for space communications bandwidth. Also, RF signal beams diverge significantly on space-ground scales, causing interference. Free-space optical (FSO) communications promises more bandwidth and reduced divergence, virtually eliminating interference and bandwidth bottlenecks. Optical ground stations (OGS) will provide gateways for FSO-capable spacecraft. The thesis comprises descriptions of demonstrations of OGS hardware, with novel commissioning methods involving retroreflected links and pseudo-satellites.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Schediwy, Sascha, Supervisor Gozzard, David, Supervisor Nener, Brett, Supervisor Lechner, Gottfried, Supervisor, External person
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	9 Sept 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/7npe-6434
Publication status	Unpublished - 2024

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Atmospheric turbulence characterization with simultaneous measurement of phase, angle of arrival, and intensity in a retroreflected optical link
Dix-Matthews, B. P., Karpathakis, S. F. E. & Schediwy, S. W., 1 Nov 2023, In: Optics Letters. 48, 21, p. 5519-5522 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Ground-to-Drone Optical Pulse Position Modulation Demonstration as a Testbed for Lunar Communications
Karpathakis, S. F. E., Dix-Matthews, B. P., Walsh, S. M., McCann, A. S., Gozzard, D. R., Frost, A. M., Gravestock, C. T. & Schediwy, S. W., Feb 2023, In: Drones. 7, 2, 9 p., 99.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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3 Citations (Scopus)
High-bandwidth coherent optical communication over 10.3 km of turbulent air
Karpathakis, S. F. E., Dix-Matthews, B. P., Gozzard, D. R. & Schediwy, S. W., 10 Aug 2023, In: Applied Optics. 62, 23, p. G85-G89
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus)

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Communications demonstrations for optical ground stations

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Atmospheric turbulence characterization with simultaneous measurement of phase, angle of arrival, and intensity in a retroreflected optical link

Ground-to-Drone Optical Pulse Position Modulation Demonstration as a Testbed for Lunar Communications

High-bandwidth coherent optical communication over 10.3 km of turbulent air

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