Concept / DesignTrack 4

Custom optical transceivers for cross-atmospheric satellite links

Mr. Carl Valjus

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Day

Tuesday · 2026-10-13

Time

2:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Track

Track 4

Session

Enabling Technologies for Optical Communication

Venue

ICSO 2026 Conference Venue

Hall Track 4Session Enabling Technologies for Optical Communication

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In 30 seconds

Custom optical transceivers developed under the ESTOL specification provide a reconfigurable, interoperable digital signal processing architecture for satellite-to-ground links. By addressing the complexities of diverse optical waveforms in a unified DSP layer, this approach simplifies hardware integration for next-generation non-terrestrial networks. This technology facilitates scalable, high-capacity, and low-latency communication between spaceborne and terrestrial systems.

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Topics & Subtopics

Optical CommunicationsIntegrated PhotonicsIntersatellite LinksIntegrated Photonics for CommunicationsInstrument PerformanceOptical MaterialsAssembly & Alignment