Overview of fiber optics in the natural space environmentThe potential applications of fiber-optic (FO) systems in spacecraft which will be exposed to the space radiation environment are discussed in view of tests conducted aboard the Long-Duration Exposure Facility and the Comet Rendezvous and Asteroid Flyby spacecraft. Attention is given to anticipated trends in the use of FO in spacecraft communications systems. The natural space radiation environment is noted to be far more benign than the military space environment, which encompasses displacement-damage effects due to significant neutron influences.
Document ID
19920059415
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Barnes, C. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dorsky, L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Johnston, A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bergman, L. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stassinopoulos, E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)