SNSPD-based detector system for NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications project

EE Wollman, JP Allmaras, AD Beyer, B Korzh… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
We report on a free-space-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector array
developed for NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications project (DSOC). The array …

On achieving high performance optical communications from very deep space

DM Boroson - Free-Space Laser Communication and …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Missions will continue to need very capable communications systems to transfer data to and
from Deep Space, both for science and human exploration. Despite the amazing …

High data rate laser communications for the Black Hole Explorer

J Wang, B Bilyeu, D Boroson, D Caplan… - Space Telescopes …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) is a mission concept that can dramatically improve state-of-
the-art astronomical very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) imaging resolution by …

Time-Domain And MultiMessenger Astrophysics Communications Science Analysis Group Report

JA Kennea, JL Racusin, E Burns… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The Time-Domain And MultiMessenger (TDAMM) Communications Science Analysis Group
(TDAMMCommSAG) was formulated to describe the unique technical challenges of …

Deep Space Optical Communications from the Psyche Mission

AE Velasco, M Wright, A Biswas… - 2024 IEEE Photonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration is a hosted payload on
the Psyche Mission spacecraft that launched October 2023. Weekly contacts are …

Photon-counting for deep space optical communications

A Biswas, M Srinivasan, E Wollman… - Advanced Photon …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Motivated by the need for higher data volume return from NASA's future planetary missions,
the deep space optical communications (DSOC) technology demonstration (TD) was …

Design and deployment of a physical channel simulator for performance analysis of free-space optical links

D Orsucci, J Prell, F Moll, P Lützen… - … Effects on Light …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The use of free-space optical (FSO) links has the potential to significantly increase the data
transmission rates compared to radio links and they enable the possibility of performing …

Telescope Arrays for Deep Space Optical Communication: Preliminary Operational Results

R Rogalin - 2024 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The use of telescope arrays has technical and programmatic advantages for deep space
optical communication (DSOC). We have developed the algorithms and architecture for …

[PDF][PDF] Spacecraft Design to a Cost Target

R Sukley - 2024 - iceaaonline.com
Spacecraft Design to a Cost Target Page 1 Ryan Sukley Senior Cost Analyst at Technomics,
Inc. Support to the CEMA Office at NASA GSFC rsukley@technomics.net ryan.a.sukley@nasa.gov …

[PDF][PDF] Studio numerico della propagazione della luce attraverso il Beam Propagation Method

V Protano - 2024 - roma1.infn.it
Da sempre la luce accompagna l'esistenza dell'uomo, rappresentando uno degli elementi a
noi più familiari. Le sue molteplici proprietà offrono altrettanti campi di applicazione nella …