Optical communication system using a photonic lantern for fine point tracking
US12362828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical communication system using a photonic lantern for fine point tracking is disclosed. The optical communication system may comprise a photonic lantern, a signal processing unit including one or more fiber splitters to sample a fraction of a received signal in each single mode fiber of the photonic lantern, and one or more intensity sensors positioned in one arm of each fiber splitter, and used for monitoring fiber-specific intensity data associated with each of the single-mode fibers. The system may further include a fine pointing assembly and a controller for controlling a driver of the fine pointing assembly.
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