Non-mechanical self-alignment system for free-space optical communications based on a cascaded liquid crystal optical antenna

Y Huang, K Wang, R Zhuo, X He, J Wu, H Wang… - Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Free-space optical (FSO) communication has attracted extensive attention in recent years.
To maintain a reliable FSO link, two main issues need to be addressed: beam drift and …

Four-access, 80 mm aperture all phase-controlled liquid crystal laser antenna

Z Liang, Y Huang, X He, D Wen, Y Wang… - Optical …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
High speed, wide range, and high precise beam steering technology are fundamental to free-
space optical communication (FSO). Liquid crystal optical phased array (LC-OPA) is capable …

Beam steering and divergence control using variable focus liquid lenses for WDM FSO communications

V Mai, H Kim - IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optical beam steering and divergence control is a critical function in free-space optical
(FSO) communications. Variable focus liquid lenses (VFLLs) can be used for simultaneous …

Adaptive beamforming for optical wireless communication via fiber modal control

C Li, Y Zhang, X Yan, Y Wang, X Zhang, J Cui… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
High-speed optical wireless communication can address the exponential growth in data
traffic. Adaptive beamforming customized for the target location is crucial, but existing …

Adaptive optical beam alignment and link protection switching for 5G-over-FSO

MA Fernandes, BT Brandão, P Georgieva… - Optics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
Free-space optics (FSO) convey an enormous potential for ultra-high-capacity seamless
fiber-wireless transmission in 5G and beyond communication systems. However, for its …

Dynamic response characteristics of optical beam deflection in liquid crystal optical phased array

Y Zhang, Q Wang, H Jiang, Z Peng, Q Mu, C Wang… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
The beam deflector based on liquid crystal optical phased array (LCOPA) is a crucial
component of space laser communication systems. Understanding and mastering the beam …

Non-mechanical beam steering and adaptive beam control using variable focus lenses for free-space optical communications

VV Mai, H Kim - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2021 - opg.optica.org
Free-space optical communications (FSOCs) are gaining popularity as a promising solution
to the capacity crunch of aerial and satellite backhaul networks for next-generation mobile …

Liquid crystal tunable beam steering for free-space optical communications

JF Algorri, N Bennis, DC Zografopoulos… - … Networks and Devices, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Optical free space communications have been of exponential interest in recent years. Some
future important applications are large range free space optical communications and high …

[HTML][HTML] Beaconless pat and adaptive beam control using variable focus lens for free-space optical communication systems

VV Mai, H Kim - Apl Photonics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Free-space optical communications (FSOCs) have recently emerged as a promising solution
for various communication scenarios. However, the pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) …

Beaconless Auto-Alignment for Single-Wavelength 5 Tbit/s Mode-Division Multiplexing Free-Space Optical Communications

Y Li, G Fernandes, D Benton, A Billaud, M Patel… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Mode-division multiplexing has shown its ability to significantly increase the capacity of free-
space optical communications. An accurate alignment is crucial to enable such links due to …