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Characterization of Kerr nonlinearities in High Power Optical Amplifiers for free-space optical communications
Mr. Simon Lévêque
Thales Alenia Space
Day
Thursday · 2026-10-15
Time
2:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Track
Track 3
Session
Optical Amplifiers & Pics for FSO
Venue
ICSO 2026 Conference Venue
Hall Track 3Session Optical Amplifiers & Pics for FSO
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This study characterizes Kerr nonlinearities within high-power optical amplifiers (HPOA) to improve performance in long-range free-space optical links. By treating the HPOA as a black box to quantify signal distortion, it establishes critical metrics for system sizing and link engineering. This allows for more precise signal management in GEO-ground or inter-orbit communication architectures.
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