Focal Plane Beam Multiplexing

J C Chaimowicz; R S Cole; H O'Neilly

doi:10.1117/12.943559

3 May 1988 Focal Plane Beam Multiplexing

J C Chaimowicz, R S Cole, H O'Neilly

Proceedings Volume 0865, Focal Plane Arrays: Technology and Applications; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.943559
Event: 1987 Symposium on the Technologies for Optoelectronics, 1987, Cannes, France

Abstract

The technique of Focal Plane Arrays might find a novel application in the field of short haul free space optical communications. This application consists of spatially multiplexing several streams of digital information so that they can be transmitted simultaneously over a single link. Such parallel transmission could, in some situations, advantageously replace the commonly used serial mode. This paper reports the results of a preliminary experimental investigation of such a focal plane array scheme. The limitations of focal plane beam multiplexing and the trade-offs between the number of channels and range are briefly discussed.

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J C Chaimowicz, R S Cole, and H O'Neilly "Focal Plane Beam Multiplexing", Proc. SPIE 0865, Focal Plane Arrays: Technology and Applications, (3 May 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.943559

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