Advanced receivers for free-space optical communications

Dominic C. O'Brien; Grahame E. Faulkner; Paul Stavrinou; Gareth Parry; Jacques Bellon; Martin J. Sibley; Vinod A. Lalithambika; Valencia M. Joyner; Rina J. Samsudin; David M. Holburn; Robert J. Mears

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Advanced receivers for free-space optical communications

Dominic C. O'Brien, Grahame E. Faulkner, Paul Stavrinou, Gareth Parry, Jacques Bellon, Martin J. Sibley, Vinod A. Lalithambika, Valencia M. Joyner, Rina J. Samsudin, David M. Holburn, Robert J. Mears

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Free space optical communications (FSO) requires receivers with a wide field of view, large collection area and high bandwidth, as well as good rejection of unwanted ambient illumination. At present most of the optoelectronic components used in these systems are designed for fibre-optic systems and as such are not optimal for this application. Work at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Huddersfield and Imperial College has produced receivers incorporating detectors and preamplifiers specifically optimised for FSO and these show performance beyond that available commercially available. In this paper we describe the design, fabrication and performance of these integrated components. Further, we describe how this performance might scale with further optimisation, and future directions for optical receiver design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advanced Free-Space Optical Communications Techniques and Technologies
Editors	Monte Ross, Andrew M. Scott
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	129-138
Number of pages	10
Volume	5614
ISBN (Print)	9780819455673, 0819455679
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579518
Publication status	Published - 8 Dec 2004
Event	European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security - London, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Oct 2004 → 28 Oct 2004 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234938910_European_Symposium_on_Optics_and_Photonics_for_Defence_and_Security

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	5614
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	25/10/04 → 28/10/04
Internet address	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234938910_European_Symposium_on_Optics_and_Photonics_for_Defence_and_Security

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O'Brien, D. C., Faulkner, G. E., Stavrinou, P., Parry, G., Bellon, J., Sibley, M. J., Lalithambika, V. A., Joyner, V. M., Samsudin, R. J., Holburn, D. M., & Mears, R. J. (2004). Advanced receivers for free-space optical communications. In M. Ross, & A. M. Scott (Eds.), Advanced Free-Space Optical Communications Techniques and Technologies (Vol. 5614, pp. 129-138). (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 5614). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579518

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Advanced Free-Space Optical Communications Techniques and Technologies. ed. / Monte Ross; Andrew M. Scott. Vol. 5614 SPIE, 2004. p. 129-138 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 5614).

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