A satellite on-board processing scheme based on photon frequency conversion

Zhaoyu Wang, Xishuo Wang, Qi Zhang*, Xiangjun Xin, Ran Gao, Ying Tao, Xia Sheng, Qinghua Tian, Feng Tian, Yongjun Wang, Wei Zhang, Huan Chang, Dong Chen, Jinxi Qian

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Abstract

A novel satellite on-board processing scheme based on photon frequency conversion is proposed for the purpose of realizing frequency conversion. For the received intermediate frequency signal, a Mach-Zehnder modulator is used to convert it into an optical signal. The modulated optical signal and an optical signal generated by a tunable laser enter the photodiode through a coupler to perform heterodyne beat frequency and generate an intermediate frequency signal of the target carrier frequency, thereby reducing the cost and power consumption of on-board processing. Simulation results show the spectrograms and constellation diagrams of frequency conversion from Q-band to V-band in 8PSK modulation format. The bit error rate(BER) obtained by simulation shows that in a satellite communication system, when the OSNR is higher than 5dB, the BER performance can meet the 2×10-2 threshold when using 8PSK modulation format, which indicates that error-free transmission can be achieved when using 20% soft-decision FEC. The Q factor obtained by simulation shows that when the OSNR is higher than 5dB, the Q factor can reach more than 6.5 when using QPSK modulation format, which indicates that reliable transmission can be achieved. Compared with existing solutions, this scheme has the advantages of lower cost, lower power consumption and more flexible frequency selection, it can also solve the inflexibility and improve the performance of radio frequency conversion in traditional scheme.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSeventh Symposium on Novel Photoelectronic Detection Technology and Applications
EditorsJunhong Su, Junhao Chu, Qifeng Yu, Huilin Jiang
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510643611
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event7th Symposium on Novel Photoelectronic Detection Technology and Applications - Kunming, China
Duration: 5 Nov 20207 Nov 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11763
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference7th Symposium on Novel Photoelectronic Detection Technology and Applications
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming
Period5/11/207/11/20

Keywords

  • Mach-Zehnder modulator
  • Photodiode
  • Photon frequency conversion
  • Satellite communication

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