Space Satellite-Based Optical Amplification Measurements
Lack of reliable high-speed internet access in rural regions, due to complicated logistics and the considerable costs involved to extend land-based networks to these areas, has inspired a wave of next-generation applications that will provide greater accessibility and reliability. Making use of “space laser” networks, these revolutionary solutions can relay digital traffic via low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband services to communities typically beyond the reach of standard wireless and fiber networks.
Used in traditional optical transmission networks, the amplification technique of employing erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) to directly amplify optical signals (without conversion to electrical signals) has now expanded to help boost laser-based signals for orbiting satellite communication networks.