Control of a free space adaptive optical interconnect using a VCSEL array transmitter and FLC SLM for beam steering

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5453, Issue , 2004, Pages 270-279

  Henderson, C J ^a   Robertson, B ^a   Leyva, D Gil ^a   Wilkinson, T D ^a   O'Brien, D C ^b   Faulkner, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive alignment; Computer generated holograms; Feedback control; Free space optical interconnect; Spatial light modulators

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER GENERATED HOLOGRAPHY; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; FEEDBACK CONTROL; LIGHT MODULATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; TRANSMITTERS;

ADAPTIVE ALIGNMENT; DATA FLOW; FREE SPACE OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; MECHANICAL DESIGN;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS;

EID: 12344329623     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.546517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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