Data analysis results from the KODEN experiments

Morio Toyoshima; Yoshihisa Takayama; Hiroo Kunimori; Takashi Jono; Katsuyoshi Arai

doi:10.1117/12.737059

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25 September 2007 Data analysis results from the KODEN experiments

Morio Toyoshima, Yoshihisa Takayama, Hiroo Kunimori, Takashi Jono, Katsuyoshi Arai

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Proceedings Volume 6709, Free-Space Laser Communications VII; 67091C (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737059
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The first bi-directional laser communications demonstration between the optical ground station developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) located in Koganei, Tokyo and the Optical Inter-orbit Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) was successfully conducted in March, May, and September, 2006. The Kirari Optical communication Demonstration Experiments with the NICT optical ground station (KODEN) were jointly conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NICT. Data from the uplink and downlink optical communication links were analyzed. For the downlink, the scintillation index agreed well with the theoretical results calculated based on the strong fluctuation theory. The aperture averaging effect was the dominant factor in reducing the variation of the downlink signals. The probability density functions as a function of elevation angles were measured and compared with the theoretical model, showing good agreement. For the uplink, the scintillation index disagreed with the calculated results based on the strong fluctuation theory. The multiple beam effect of the uplink transmission with large beams will have an additional reduction factor, which will help to establish ground-to-satellite laser communication links in the future. Four laser beams transmitted from the optical ground station to the OICETS satellite also helped to reduce the optical signal's intensity fluctuation due to atmospheric turbulence.

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Morio Toyoshima, Yoshihisa Takayama, Hiroo Kunimori, Takashi Jono, and Katsuyoshi Arai "Data analysis results from the KODEN experiments", Proc. SPIE 6709, Free-Space Laser Communications VII, 67091C (25 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737059

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