Integrated photonics can greatly reduce the size, weight and power of transceivers for space optical communications while improving performance and reliability. Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) combine photonic functions on a single chip. By employing CMOS-compatible PIC technology to realize high data rate space optical communication transceivers, we can leverage the manufacturing technology developed for the microelectronics industry and co-integrate electronics and photonics.
More »Integrated photonics can greatly reduce the size, weight and power of transceivers for space optical communications while improving performance and reliability.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) | Lead Organization |
Academia
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI),
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)
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Santa Barbara, California |
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |