Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 3, 20220393(2023)

Review on laser intersatellite link: Current status, trends, and prospects

Rui Li1,2,5, Baojun Lin1,2,3,4,5, Yingchun Liu1,2,5, Yuan Shen1,5, Mingji Dong1,5, Shuai Zhao1,5, Chenjie Kong1,5, Enquan Liu1,5, and Xia Lin1,5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201304, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
  • 4Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 5Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites, Shanghai 201210, China
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    Rui Li, Baojun Lin, Yingchun Liu, Yuan Shen, Mingji Dong, Shuai Zhao, Chenjie Kong, Enquan Liu, Xia Lin. Review on laser intersatellite link: Current status, trends, and prospects[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(3): 20220393

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    Category: Lasers & Laser optics

    Received: Jun. 9, 2022

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    Published Online: Apr. 12, 2023

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220393

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