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An Optical Receiver Post-Processing System for the Integrated Radio and Optical Communications Software Defined Radio Test BedThe Integrated Radio and Optical Communications (iROC) project at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center is investigating the feasibility of a hybrid radio frequency (RF) and optical communication system for future deep space missions. As a part of this investigation, a test bed for a radio frequency (RF) and optical software defined radio (SDR) has been built. Receivers and modems for the NASA deep space optical waveform are not commercially available so a custom ground optical receiver system has been built. This paper documents the ground optical receiver, which is used in order to test the RF and optical SDR in a free space optical communications link.
Document ID
20170001721
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nappier, Jennifer M.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Tokars, Roger P.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Wroblewski, Adam C.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Date Acquired
February 22, 2017
Publication Date
October 18, 2016
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
GRC-E-DAA-TN34766
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference
Location: Cleveland, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: October 18, 2016
End Date: October 20, 2016
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 405034.04.01.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
optical communication
waveforms
radio communication
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