High-sensitivity free space optical communications using low size, weight and power hardware

Alexander D. Griffiths; Johannes Herrnsdorf; Oscar Almer; Robert K. Henderson; Michael J. Strain; Martin D. Dawson

High-sensitivity free space optical communications using low size, weight and power hardware

Alexander D. Griffiths, Johannes Herrnsdorf, Oscar Almer, Robert K. Henderson, Michael J. Strain, Martin D. Dawson

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Abstract

Free space optical communication systems with extremely high detector sensitivities are attractive for various applications with low size, weight and power requirements. For these practical systems, integrated hardware elements with small form factor are needed. Here, we demonstrate a communication link using a CMOS integrated micro-LED and array of single-photon avalanche diodes. These integrated systems provide a data rate of 100 Mb/s at a sensitivity of -55.2 dBm, corresponding to 7.5 detected photons per bit.

Language	English
Place of Publication	Ithica, N.Y.
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2019

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Keywords

optical communication
LED
SPAD
CubeSat

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Griffiths, A. D., Herrnsdorf, J., Almer, O., Henderson, R. K., Strain, M. J., & Dawson, M. D. (2019). High-sensitivity free space optical communications using low size, weight and power hardware. Ithica, N.Y.

Griffiths, Alexander D. ; Herrnsdorf, Johannes ; Almer, Oscar ; Henderson, Robert K. ; Strain, Michael J. ; Dawson, Martin D. / High-sensitivity free space optical communications using low size, weight and power hardware. Ithica, N.Y., 2019.

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