• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 39, Issue 10, 1006003 (2019)
Quanrun Chen1、2、*, Xiang Yu1, Wennan Cui1, and Tao Zhang1、3、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201939.1006003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Quanrun Chen, Xiang Yu, Wennan Cui, Tao Zhang. Visible-Light Communication and Performance Analysis Based on Medium- and Short-Distance Inter-Satellite Links[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(10): 1006003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of outdoor VLC system
    Fig. 1. Schematic of outdoor VLC system
    Influences of different factors on background light power. (a) Bandwidth of filter; (b) receiving FOV
    Fig. 2. Influences of different factors on background light power. (a) Bandwidth of filter; (b) receiving FOV
    Common formation flying types[18]. (a) Trailing; (b) cluster; (c) constellation
    Fig. 3. Common formation flying types[18]. (a) Trailing; (b) cluster; (c) constellation
    Geometric relationship of formation flying model
    Fig. 4. Geometric relationship of formation flying model
    Design flow chart of orbital elements of formation flying satellite
    Fig. 5. Design flow chart of orbital elements of formation flying satellite
    Two-satellite formation flying model based on STK
    Fig. 6. Two-satellite formation flying model based on STK
    Schematic of inter-satellite VLC link
    Fig. 7. Schematic of inter-satellite VLC link
    Solar angles of formation flying satellites. (a) F-1; (b) F-2
    Fig. 8. Solar angles of formation flying satellites. (a) F-1; (b) F-2
    Variations of solar angles of formation flying satellites within one year. (a) F-1; (b) F-2
    Fig. 9. Variations of solar angles of formation flying satellites within one year. (a) F-1; (b) F-2
    Distributions of background light powers in critical cases. (a) 5.92° solar angle incidence; (b) illuminance distribution of detector
    Fig. 10. Distributions of background light powers in critical cases. (a) 5.92° solar angle incidence; (b) illuminance distribution of detector
    Background light powers at different solar angles
    Fig. 11. Background light powers at different solar angles
    BER as a function of SNR under different modulation schemes
    Fig. 12. BER as a function of SNR under different modulation schemes
    Performance analysis in deep space scenes. (a) Transmitting power as a function of transmission distance under different BERs; (b) BER as a function of transmitting power at different transmitting and receiving angles when transmission distance is 20 km
    Fig. 13. Performance analysis in deep space scenes. (a) Transmitting power as a function of transmission distance under different BERs; (b) BER as a function of transmitting power at different transmitting and receiving angles when transmission distance is 20 km
    Schematic of SIMO-VLC system for inter-satellite link
    Fig. 14. Schematic of SIMO-VLC system for inter-satellite link
    BER as a function of transmitting power under different diversity detection schemes
    Fig. 15. BER as a function of transmitting power under different diversity detection schemes
    BER as a function of transmission distance under EGC merging algorithm
    Fig. 16. BER as a function of transmission distance under EGC merging algorithm
    Objectα /kme /10-4i /(°)w /(°)Ω /(°)f /(°)
    Leader6978.14097.79240234.0660
    F-16978.147.177697.7924179.9890234.066180.017
    F-26978.147.177697.792459.7659234.066300.169
    Table 1. Orbital elements of two-satellite formation flying model
    ISLDmax/kmDmin/kmDmean/kmθmin/(°)
    Leader to F-110.755.338.505.92
    Leader to F-210.745.338.5351.65
    F-1 to F-217.378.6813.3928.43
    Table 2. Key parameters of inter-satellite link
    ParameterValue
    Peak wavelength of LED λ /nm650
    Half power angle of LED /(°)1
    Bandwidth /MHz300
    Modulation scheme8-PPM
    Photodiode responsivity /(A·W-1)0.53
    Field of view at receiver /(°)5
    Refractive index of a lens at a PD1.5
    Gain of an optical filter Ts(ψ) /dB1
    Detector physical area of a PD /(A·m-2)0.62
    Noise equivalent power of receiver /(pW·Hz-1/2)0.02
    Input current noise density Ia /(pA·Hz-1/2)3.7
    Absolute temperature /K298
    Load resistance /kΩ10
    Other propagation losses /dB2
    Table 3. Simulation parameters of inter-satellite VLC link
    Quanrun Chen, Xiang Yu, Wennan Cui, Tao Zhang. Visible-Light Communication and Performance Analysis Based on Medium- and Short-Distance Inter-Satellite Links[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(10): 1006003
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