5th BroadSky Workshop

on
The Potential of Lasers for Wideband Communications in Space
Scope
5th BroadSky Workshop intends to discuss on features, past and current developments, but also future applications of free-space laser and broadband communications. For an efficient collaboration on the development of future communication systems, the discussion will focus on the selection of wavelengths and communication protocols according to applications, and the interoperability like SNIP as well.
Workshop Chair:
Hajime Fukuchi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Vice Chair :
Naoto Kadowaki, National Institute of  Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Technical Committee:
Hiroo Kunimori, National Institute of  Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Yoshihisa Takayama, National Institute of  Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Morio Toyoshima, National Institute of  Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Frank Gargione, Satellite Systems Consultant, USA
Secretariat:
Naokazu Hamamoto, National Institute of  Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Naoko Yoshimura, National Institute of  Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Clotilde Canepa Fertini, Istituto Internazionale delle Comunicazioni, Italy
Preliminary Program
14:00	Opening Remarks Hiroyo Ogawa, NICT, Japan
14:05	Workshop Chair's Speech: Mobilization of Millimeter Wave and/or Optical Wave for Future Enormous Capacity Space Communication Infrastructure Hajime Fukuchi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
14:20	Status of Laser Communication in Europe Zoran Sodnik, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
14:50	Status and Plan of Space Communication Program in Japan Eiichi Tomita, JAXA, Japan
15:20	Prospects for Improvement of Deep-Space Optical Communication Links by 30-dB Hamid Hemmati, JPL, USA
15:50	Coffee Break
16:10	Mobile Optical Communication Projects at DLR and Prospects on Future Developments Dirk Giggenbach, DLR, Germany
16:40	Lesson Learned and Results from Gnd-OICETS Experiment and Follow-on Activities on Optical Communications in Space Hiroo Kunimori, NICT, Japan
17:105	Free Discussions Moderator: Zoran Sodnik, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
17:40	Closing Remarks Naoto Kadowaki, NICT, Japan
17:45	Adjourn
5th BroadSky Workshop is organized in cooperation with:

 

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