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26 February 2010 Near field laser transmission with bidirectional beacon tracking for Tbps class wireless communications
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Abstract
This paper discusses a new concept of free-space optical (FSO) communication terminals, characterized as the mutual tracking of near field Gaussian beams and the direct single mode fiber coupling to achieve Tera-bit/seconds (Tbps) class FSO link in short range outdoor environments. It first shows the required optical configurations including beacon transmitters, tracking sensors and fast steering mirrors to construct the mutual tracking system and then discusses their capabilities and performance for this specific near field operation in which conventional tracking system is not enough to assure stable and reliable link performance. It also presents one of the simplest realizations of the new FSO terminals and their test results.
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Yoshinori Arimoto "Near field laser transmission with bidirectional beacon tracking for Tbps class wireless communications", Proc. SPIE 7587, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII, 758708 (26 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841499
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KEYWORDS
Free space optics

Signal attenuation

Telescopes

Sensors

Optical tracking

Single mode fibers

Near field

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