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Buying Free-space Optical Communication Systems

free-space optical communication systems

Top-level product categories: icon applications, icon telecom

More general product categories: optical data transmission systems

Related product category: eye-safe lasers

Free-space optical communication systems use laser beams to transmit data over substantial distances, such as between buildings or satellites. Over moderate distances, data rates of many Gbit/s are possible with a single beam. This technology offers a high-speed, secure alternative to traditional wired communication.

Making Good Purchase Decisions

As the most professional photonics purchasing portal, RP Photonics helps you to not only to find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers), but also to make good purchasing decisions.

NEW: Structured Decision Process

Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.

Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.

1. Understand the technical background

It is important to sufficiently understand the technology before buying.

Use the comprehensive learning resources of RP Photonics:

encyclopedia article free-space optical communications optical data transmission

If you need personal help, contact RP Photonics to get technical consultancy.

2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you buy.

We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying free-space optical communication systems. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

Otherwise, you will need to talk to your technical colleagues.

If you cannot sufficiently clarify your requirements, you may want to get technical consultancy from RP Photonics.

You find these buttons in the supplier list below or under "3. Find suitable suppliers".

3. Find suitable suppliers

We suggest three steps:

  • Below, you can find our list of suppliers for free-space optical communication systems. Use the checkboxes to mark possibly suitable suppliers.
  • The selected suppliers will appear below this list, along with your list of specifications. You can then indicate which specifications they meet according to your research. (You should finalize your specifications before doing this.)
  • Based on the results, you can finally choose a supplier that is hopefully a good enough fit.

Selected suppliers:

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Decision

The most suitable supplier you found:

Comments, e.g. reasons for your choice, or things which still need to be checked:

Suppliers for Free-space Optical Communication Systems

11 suppliers for free-space optical communication systems are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 3 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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RPMC Lasers, Inc.
8495 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
O’Fallon MO 63366
United States
Profile page  Website  
free-space optical communication systems

Serving North America, RPMC offers a range of lasers, laser amplifiers, and laser diodes used for free-space optical communications. These lasers are available with IR (eye-safe) wavelengths and with different output powers. We have experience with space qualification for intra-satellite free-space communications, and can provide standard and custom solutions to meet your exact requirements. Let RPMC help you find the right laser today!

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Helping our customers reach their research @ commercial goals for over 45 years

MPB Communications
Head Office
147 Hymus Boulevard
Montreal, Quebec H9R 1E9
Canada
Profile page  Website  
free-space optical communication systems

MPBC is a leading provider of optical space amplifier solutions, ideally suited for free-space optical (FSO) communication systems. By leveraging their TRL-9 amplification technology, and expertise in high-power, highly efficient, and reliable laser platforms, MPBC delivers optical amplifiers with the precision and performance required for FSO communication. These amplifiers provide high beam quality and stable output, essential for maintaining robust and high-speed data transmission over long distances. MPBC’s customizable optical amplifiers also ensure seamless integration into diverse FSO applications, from satellite-to-ground and ground-to-space links to terrestrial communication networks.

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Shaping the light

Cailabs
1 rue Nicolas Joseph Cugnot
35000 Rennes
France
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A3.152)!

free-space optical communication systems

The TILBA product line improves the reliability of laser communications. TILBA-ATMO optimizes free-space optical links with its simple yet robust high-performance solution to compensate for atmospheric turbulence.

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Other Suppliers

AVoptics
United Kingdom
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EC System International
Czech Republic
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications
Germany
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Freedom Photonics LLC
United States
Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
Germany
JSC Mostcom
Russian Federation
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Laser 2000 GmbH
Germany
Profile page  Website  
PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S.
France

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