The potential applications of fiber-optic (FO) systems in spacecraft which will be exposed to the space radiation environment are discussed in view of tests conducted aboard the Long-Duration Exposure Facility and the Comet Rendezvous and Asteroid Flyby spacecraft. Attention is given to anticipated trends in the use of FO in spacecraft communications systems. The natural space radiation environment is noted to be far more benign than the military space environment, which encompasses displacement-damage effects due to significant neutron influences.


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    Title :

    Overview of fiber optics in the natural space environment


    Contributors:
    Barnes, C. (author) / Dorsky, L. (author) / Johnston, A. (author) / Bergman, L. (author) / Stassinopoulos, E. (author)

    Conference:

    Fiber Optics Reliability: Benign and Adverse Environments IV


    Publication date :

    1991-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Overview of fiber optics in the natural space environment

    Barnes, Charles E. / Dorsky, Leonard I. / Johnston, Alan R. et al. | SPIE | 1991



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