GB2267006B - Optical link apparatus for a mobile, in a particular for an earth satellite - Google Patents

Optical link apparatus for a mobile, in a particular for an earth satellite

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Publication number
GB2267006B
GB2267006B GB9309812A GB9309812A GB2267006B GB 2267006 B GB2267006 B GB 2267006B GB 9309812 A GB9309812 A GB 9309812A GB 9309812 A GB9309812 A GB 9309812A GB 2267006 B GB2267006 B GB 2267006B
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Prior art keywords
mobile
optical link
link apparatus
earth satellite
satellite
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9309812A
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GB2267006A (en
GB9309812D0 (en
Inventor
Jose Chesnoy
Jean-Pierre Blondel
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Alcatel Espace Industries SA
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Alcatel Espace Industries SA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H04B10/118—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum specially adapted for satellite communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/29—Repeaters
    • H04B10/291—Repeaters in which processing or amplification is carried out without conversion of the main signal from optical form
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/29—Repeaters
    • H04B10/291—Repeaters in which processing or amplification is carried out without conversion of the main signal from optical form
    • H04B10/2912—Repeaters in which processing or amplification is carried out without conversion of the main signal from optical form characterised by the medium used for amplification or processing

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
GB9309812A 1992-05-12 1993-05-12 Optical link apparatus for a mobile, in a particular for an earth satellite Expired - Fee Related GB2267006B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9205751A FR2691310B1 (en) 1992-05-12 1992-05-12 Optical link device for mobile, in particular for earth satellite.

Publications (3)

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GB9309812D0 GB9309812D0 (en) 1993-06-23
GB2267006A GB2267006A (en) 1993-11-17
GB2267006B true GB2267006B (en) 1995-08-30

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WO1987004881A1 (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-08-13 Advanced Lasers Ltd. Fibre communication laser system
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EP0231016A2 (en) * 1986-01-28 1987-08-05 AT&T Corp. Fiber soliton optical telecommunication system
WO1987004881A1 (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-08-13 Advanced Lasers Ltd. Fibre communication laser system
EP0499388A2 (en) * 1991-02-15 1992-08-19 Hughes Aircraft Company Bidirectional optical fibre communication link incorporating an amplifier

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FR2691310B1 (en) 1995-05-12
GB2267006A (en) 1993-11-17
GB9309812D0 (en) 1993-06-23
FR2691310A1 (en) 1993-11-19

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Effective date: 20010512