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Modulating Retroreflector-based Free-space Optical (FSO) Communications

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Advanced Free Space Optics (FSO)

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In this chapter, the niche area of free-space laser communications and data links which use modulating retroreflectors, or retro-modulators, will be discussed. This is a growing area of interest since technology can now support “shutters” that can achieve usable communications rates. Retro-modulators require very little power draw and offer extremely small form factors and mass. The chapter would be structured as follows:

  1. 1.

    Introduction and Background

  2. 2.

    Description of Modulating Retroreflector Free-Space Optical Communications System

  3. 3.

    Modulating Retroreflector Technologies

  4. 4.

    odulated retroreflector (MRR)-based FSO Communications Systems Performance Analysis

  5. 5.

    Applications

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I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Thomas M. Shay, Professor of the department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of New Mexico for carefully reading this chapter and providing helpful comments in this field.

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Majumdar, A. (2015). Modulating Retroreflector-based Free-space Optical (FSO) Communications. In: Advanced Free Space Optics (FSO). Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 186. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0918-6_8

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