Title :
Dynamic beam-to-beam optical communication link
Author :
Airola, Marc B. ; Boone, Bradley G. ; Bruzzi, Jonathon R. ; Duncan, Donald D. ; Sova, Raymond M.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD
Abstract :
A duplex optical, free space communication system was developed to track and stabilize beam perturbations such as those resulting from atmospheric or platform disturbances. The system uses two-beam dynamic tracking and active alignment to maintain direct fiber-to-fiber beam coupling in a communication link. Encompassing the system are galvanometer optical scanners and CMOS imagers and it employs visible laser diodes as track channels
Keywords :
CMOS image sensors; galvanometers; image scanners; optical links; optical scanners; optical tracking; CMOS imagers; beam perturbation stabilization; duplex optical; dynamic beam-to-beam optical communication link; fiber-to-fiber beam coupling; free space communication system; galvanometer optical scanners; laser diodes; two-beam dynamic tracking; Bandwidth; Communication system security; Optical coupling; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Target tracking; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 2005. MILCOM 2005. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlantic City, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9393-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2005.1605878
