Fibre-coupled DOG optical detector for the reception of optical free space communication.
Optical links between Earth and space have the potential to overcome bandwidth limits and spectrum regulatory challenges inherent to legacy RF communication. Free space optical communication is on the verge of commercial breakthrough for LEO satellites, feeder links to GEO satellites have been proven to work with lasers, and a new wave of lunar exploration sees its communication challenges solved with optical signals.
WORK Microwave has launched a brand new Digital Optical Ground Station (DOG) suite of products based on our established A-Series platform. Leveraging the flexible SDR approach to combine the optimal combination of hardware and software for all scenarios, DOG products are designed to detect and process optical communication from and to space terminals such as CubeLCT, T-Osiris, OPTEL-µ, or CAT.