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    This study explores visible light communication for CubeSat networks, proposing a flexible optical network that improves efficiency and reduces interference. The new method offers significant performance gains over traditional approaches.

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    Area of Science:

    • Space communication
    • Optical networking
    • CubeSat technology

    Background:

    • Traditional radio frequency (RF) and laser communication for CubeSats face challenges.
    • Existing methods struggle with efficiency and interference in inter-CubeSat links.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate visible light communication (VLC) as a viable alternative for CubeSat networks.
    • Propose a novel, flexible heterogeneous optical network for inter-CubeSat communication.
    • Optimize power allocation to minimize bit error rate (BER) under system constraints.

    Main Methods:

    • Dividing CubeSats into paired clusters for network organization.
    • Employing diverse optical modulation techniques within clusters for efficiency and interference mitigation.
    • Deriving a closed-form solution for optical power allocation to minimize BER.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed heterogeneous optical network demonstrates high flexibility.
    • The novel power allocation scheme achieves significant gains (3.8 dB) at a BER of 10^-4.
    • The system shows practical advantages over conventional power allocation methods.

    Conclusions:

    • Visible light communication presents a promising solution for inter-CubeSat communication.
    • The proposed network architecture and power allocation strategy enhance communication performance and efficiency.
    • This approach offers a practical and superior alternative for future CubeSat network designs.