Free-space optical communication by retro-modulation: Concept, technologies and challenges

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5614, Issue , 2004, Pages 52-63

  Achour, Maha ^a  

^a Modus Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

And optical link margin; Atmospheric and turbulence modeling; Electro absorption; Electro optic phase; Free space optics; Infrared propagation; Modulating retro reflectors; Multiple quantum well; Optical wireless; Thermal modulation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AND TURBULENCE MODELING; ELECTRO-ABSORPTION; ELECTRO-OPTIC PHASE; FREE-SPACE OPTICAL (FSO); INFRARED PROPAGATION; MODULATING RETRO REFLECTORS; MULTIPLE QUANTUM WELL; OPTICAL LINK MARGIN; OPTICAL WIRELESS; THERMAL MODULATION;

LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL LINKS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TURBULENCE;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 17644371994     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.582754     Document Type: Conference Paper

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