Current and future activities in the area of optical space communications in Japan

Masayuki Fujise; Kenichi Araki; Hiroshi Arikawa; Yoji Furuhama

doi:10.1117/12.46072

1 May 1991 Current and future activities in the area of optical space communications in Japan

Masayuki Fujise, Kenichi Araki, Hiroshi Arikawa, Yoji Furuhama

Proceedings Volume 1522, Optical Space Communication II; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46072
Event: Munich '91 (Lasers '91), 1991, Munich, Germany

Abstract

An account is given of current and prospective activities in Japan in the field of optical space communications (OSC) and its associated optical technologies. These activities are conducted by NASDA, the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute, and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Attention is given to such initiatives as high-precision tracking, bidirectional OSC, laser beam propagation, optical ground stations, and a free-space simulator for laser transmission.

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Masayuki Fujise, Kenichi Araki, Hiroshi Arikawa, and Yoji Furuhama "Current and future activities in the area of optical space communications in Japan", Proc. SPIE 1522, Optical Space Communication II, (1 May 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46072

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