• DocumentCode
    2532785
  • Title

    Optical beam-steering for wireless sensor networks

  • Author

    Reardon, Christopher ; Di Falco, Andrea ; Welna, Karl ; Krauss, Thomas

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    4-8 Oct. 2009
  • Firstpage
    583
  • Lastpage
    584
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate beam-steering with vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for wireless communication in sensor networks. We demonstrate static beam-steering using integrated microprisms and introduce a dynamic beam-steering technique based on coupled VCSEL arrays.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; micro-optics; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; wireless sensor networks; coupled VCSEL arrays; integrated microprisms; optical beam-steering; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; wireless communication; wireless sensor networks; Apertures; Charge coupled devices; Optical beams; Optical coupling; Optical fiber networks; Optical sensors; Space technology; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wireless sensor networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Belek-Antalya
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3680-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1092-8081
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343123
  • Filename
    5343123
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2532785