The Performance Analysis and Optimization of IGLUNA 2019 Lunar-Analogue Longwave Transmitting System

Abstract

The paper presents the attempt of finding optimal solutions regarding the emission type, basic emission parameters and channel capacity for the trans-ice longwave communication channel, as deployed in June 2019 during the first edition of the IGLUNA programme - a simulated lunar habitat in the Klein Matterhorn glacier in Switzerland. The experimental system is compared to lowland high-power longwave systems, the optimal emission type for different conditions (modulation index, demanded presence of carrier) is presented and the maximum possible channel capacity in relation to the achieved signal readability is calculated.