System for optical communication between stationary and non-stationary parts and method of making same

System for optical communication between stationary and non-stationary parts and method of making same

An optical communication system includes a rotatable base having a plurality of optical sources and optical receivers mounted thereon, and a stationary base having a plurality of optical sources and optical receivers mounted thereon. The system is configured to send and receive optical signals bi-di...

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Hauptverfasser: Huffman, Nathanael D, Pearson, Phil E, Bartelsen, James Charles
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An optical communication system includes a rotatable base having a plurality of optical sources and optical receivers mounted thereon, and a stationary base having a plurality of optical sources and optical receivers mounted thereon. The system is configured to send and receive optical signals bi-directionally between the rotatable base and the stationary base while the rotatable base is rotating.