Title :
Integrated angle-of-arrival sensing and simultaneous bidirectional communication using a cat´s eye modulating retroreflector
Author :
Klotzkin, David ; Goetz, Peter G. ; Rabinovich, William S. ; Ferraro, Mike S. ; Mahon, Rita ; Binari, Steven C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA
Abstract :
A bidirectional single-aperture modulating retroreflector is realized by superimposing a small low-frequency signal on the interrogating beam. Transmitted and received data are frequency-separated, enabling full-duplex operation and autodetection of illumination.
Keywords :
light reflection; optical modulation; angle-of-arrival sensing; bidirectional communication; bidirectional single-aperture modulating retroreflector; cat´s eye modulating retroreflector; illumination autodetection; interrogating beam; Bidirectional control; Driver circuits; Frequency shift keying; High speed optical techniques; Lighting; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Quantum well devices; (230.4205, 230.5590, 250.0250);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
