142 km, 5.625 Gbps free-space optical link based on homodyne BPSK modulation

Robert Lange; Berry Smutny; Bernhard Wandernoth; Reinhard Czichy; Dirk Giggenbach

doi:10.1117/12.673749

1 March 2006 142 km, 5.625 Gbps free-space optical link based on homodyne BPSK modulation

Robert Lange, Berry Smutny, Bernhard Wandernoth, Reinhard Czichy, Dirk Giggenbach

Proceedings Volume 6105, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVIII; 61050A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673749
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

A free-space optical link based on homodyne BPSK (binary phase shift keying) has been established between two of the Canary islands, La Palma and Tenerife, to transmit 5.625 Gpbs across 142 km. This link verifies homodyne BPSK as a robust modulation scheme even for the transmission through the atmosphere.

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Robert Lange, Berry Smutny, Bernhard Wandernoth, Reinhard Czichy, and Dirk Giggenbach "142 km, 5.625 Gbps free-space optical link based on homodyne BPSK modulation", Proc. SPIE 6105, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVIII, 61050A (1 March 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673749

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