Jeffrey W. Nicholson;Andrew Grimes;Benyuan Zhu;Cang Jin;Venkatapuram S. Sudarshanam;Anand Hariharan;David J. DiGiovanni
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High-Power Fiber Lasers for Free-Space Optical Communication Uplinks
Ground to satellite optical uplinks are a critical part of the infrastructure in the growing satellite network using free-space optical communications. Because of distortions to the free space optical beam caused by scattering, absorption and turbulence in the atmosphere, the optical power requirements for the uplink are higher than other parts of the system. Fiber lasers are expected to be a key component in the uplink transmitter, due to their robust nature, ability to operate at high average power with excellent beam quality, and high efficiency. This work will provide a brief overview of considerations for optical ground stations, and review of potential fiber laser sources for free space optical communications systems. Detailed results will be presented on a very-large mode area Er-doped fiber amplifier, core pumped by a 1480 nm Raman fiber laser, capable of operating at 100 W average power. Bit error rate testing results for the system at operating powers of up to 90 W will be presented.
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Papers published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics fall within the broad field of science and technology of quantum electronics of a device, subsystem, or system-oriented nature. Each issue is devoted to a specific topic within this broad spectrum. Announcements of the topical areas planned for future issues, along with deadlines for receipt of manuscripts, are published in this Journal and in the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. Generally, the scope of manuscripts appropriate to this Journal is the same as that for the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. Manuscripts are published that report original theoretical and/or experimental research results that advance the scientific and technological base of quantum electronics devices, systems, or applications. The Journal is dedicated toward publishing research results that advance the state of the art or add to the understanding of the generation, amplification, modulation, detection, waveguiding, or propagation characteristics of coherent electromagnetic radiation having sub-millimeter and shorter wavelengths. In order to be suitable for publication in this Journal, the content of manuscripts concerned with subject-related research must have a potential impact on advancing the technological base of quantum electronic devices, systems, and/or applications. Potential authors of subject-related research have the responsibility of pointing out this potential impact. System-oriented manuscripts must be concerned with systems that perform a function previously unavailable or that outperform previously established systems that did not use quantum electronic components or concepts. Tutorial and review papers are by invitation only.