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RESEARCHER

＞＞ Alberto Carrasco-Casado

Alberto Carrasco-Casado

Ph.D.

Position

Senior Researcher

Post

Space Communication Systems Laboratory

Keywords of My Works

Space laser communications Quantum communications CubeSats

Principal Publications

2022 Journal paper (MDPI Electronics):
Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat’s 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications 2022 Journal paper (Acta Astronautica):
Development of a miniaturized laser-communication terminal for small satellites 2022 Journal paper (Frontiers in Physics):
Prototype Development and Validation of a Beam-Divergence Control System for Free-Space Laser Communications 2022 Conference paper + talk (IEEE ICSOS, Japan):
NICT's versatile miniaturized lasercom terminals for moving platforms 2020 Book (“Handbook of Optical Networks”, Springer publisher):

Free space optical networks for terrestrial, high-altitude, and space applications 2019 Conference paper + talk (IEEE ICSOS, USA):
Intersatellite link between CubeSOTA (LEO CubeSat) and ETS9-HICALI (GEO satellite) 2018 Conference paper + talk (SPIE Defense, USA):
QKD from a microsatellite: The SOTA experience 2017 Conference paper + talk (IEEE ICSOS, Japan):
Optical Communication on SmallSats - Enabling the Next Era in Space Science 2017 Journal paper (Nature Photonics):
Satellite-to-ground quantum-limited communication using a 50-kg-class micro-satellite 2017 Journal paper (Acta Astronautica):
LEO-to-Ground Optical Communications using SOTA (Small Optical TrAnsponder) –Payload Verification Results and Experiments on Space Quantum Communications– 2016 Journal paper (Optics Express):
LEO-to-ground polarization measurements aiming for space QKD using Small Optical TrAnsponder (SOTA) 2016 Book chapter (“Optical Wireless Communications - An Emerging Technology”, Springer publisher):
Free-space quantum key distribution 2016 Journal paper (Microwave and Optical Technology Letters):
Chromatic effects in beam wander correction for free-space quantum communications 2015 Journal paper (IEEE Photonics Journal):
CTA telescopes as deep-space lasercom ground receivers 2015 Conference paper + talk (IEEE ICSOS, USA):
Ground-based Gamma-ray Telescopes as Ground Stations in Deep-Space Lasercom 2014 Journal paper (SPIE Optical Engineering):
Correction of beam wander for a free-space quantum key distribution system operating in urban environment 2013 Journal paper (Applied Optics):
Feasibility of Utilizing the CTA Gamma-Ray Telescopes as Free-Space Optical Communication Ground Stations 2012 Journal paper (Microwave and Optical Technology Letters):
In-axis reception by polarization discrimination in a modulating-retroreflector-based free-space optical communication link 2011 Conference paper + talk (SPIE Security+Defence, Czech Republic):
Design and Early Development of a UAV Terminal and a Ground Station for Laser Communications 2011 Conference paper + talk (IEEE ICSOS, USA):
Low-Impact Air-to-Ground Free-Space Optical Communication System Design and First Results

Career

2015 PhD in Electric, Electronic and Automatic Engineering (w/Quality Assurance). Carlos III University, Madrid. 2010 Master’s Degree in Advanced Electronic Systems (1/3 of the program). Carlos III University, Madrid. 2009 Master’s Degree in Space Science and Technology. Alcalá University, Madrid. 2008 Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering. Alcalá University, Madrid. 2005 Bachelor’s Degree in Telecom. Engineering (Major: Telecommunication Systems). Málaga University.

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