Title :
High speed optical scanner for multi-dimensional beam pointing and acquisition
Author :
Riza, Nabeel A. ; Huang, Yu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report on a novel multi-dimensional optical scanning technique based on fiber-based wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) technology. This scanner can provide a large field of view (e.g., up to 360 degrees), a large scanning volume, a fast scanning speed, and the ability to scan a complicated three-dimensional (3-D) geometry. WDM devices have been recently used in telecommunication optical networks
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical fibres; optical scanners; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM devices; data acquisition; fast scanning speed; fiber-based WDM technology; high speed optical scanner; large scanning volume; multi-dimensional beam pointing; multi-dimensional optical scanning technique; telecommunication optical networks; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Laser beams; Laser tuning; Lenses; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.813540
