Wireless optical links for avionics applications

Eric Chan; Dennis Koshinz; William Krug; Harold Hager

doi:10.1117/12.886858

26 May 2011 Wireless optical links for avionics applications

Eric Chan, Dennis Koshinz, William Krug, Harold Hager

Proceedings Volume 8026, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Transportation, and Harsh Environment II; 80260M (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886858
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Recently there has been strong interest in wireless optical (WO) communication link applications in airplanes and avionics platforms for size, weight, power, cost, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction. Wireless optical link has additional advantage of providing network security because the optical signal from wireless optical link is well confined within an airplane or avionics vehicle. In this paper we discuss some potential wireless optical link applications in commercial airplanes and the challenges in the implementation of wireless optical links for these applications. We will present our experimental results on using white LED (WLED), visible laser source and free-space small-form-factor (SFF) optical transceivers to demonstrate the viability of applying wireless optical links in avionics platforms.

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Eric Chan, Dennis Koshinz, William Krug, and Harold Hager "Wireless optical links for avionics applications", Proc. SPIE 8026, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Transportation, and Harsh Environment II, 80260M (26 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886858

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