Throughput maximization of optical LEO-ground links

Nicolas Perlot; Tomaso de Cola

doi:10.1117/12.908682

22 February 2012 Throughput maximization of optical LEO-ground links

Nicolas Perlot, Tomaso de Cola

Proceedings Volume 8246, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXIV; 82460V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908682
Event: SPIE LASE, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The long-term throughput of optical links between a circular-LEO satellite and a ground station is assessed for systems with fixed and variable data rates. For a fixed data rate, we evaluate the minimum elevation angle above which the link should be established in order to maximize the throughput. The ratio of this optimized constant-data-rate throughput to the throughput of an adaptive transmission with a data rate proportional to the received power is found to depend mainly on the satellite altitude.

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Nicolas Perlot and Tomaso de Cola "Throughput maximization of optical LEO-ground links", Proc. SPIE 8246, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXIV, 82460V (22 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908682

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