Title :
Holographic beam steering a directly modulated two-electrode high brightness tapered laser diode for optical wireless communications
Author :
Feng Feng ; White, Ian H. ; Wilkinson, Timothy D.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
An error-free free space communication link with 3° angular coverage and 1.25GHz modulation bandwidth is demonstrated by beam steering an ultra high modulation efficiency bright tapered laser diode using a Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator.
Keywords :
beam steering; brightness; holography; liquid crystal devices; optical communication equipment; optical links; semiconductor lasers; spatial light modulators; 3° angular coverage; bandwidth 1.25 GHz; beam steering; directly modulated two-electrode high brightness tapered laser diode; error-free free space communication link; holographic beam steering; liquid crystal spatial light modulator; modulation bandwidth; optical wireless communications; ultrahigh modulation efficiency bright tapered laser diode;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
