Adaptive optical interconnect using an FLC SLM

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Optical interconnects between boards are becoming more and more important as the data rate in electronic systems increases into the GHz regions. One way of avoiding data bottlenecks in board to board interconnects is to use optical links to transmit the data. Such systems must be made from either guided wave technologies such as optical fibres or by using free-space propagation. Recent research into free-space optical links has shown that a high level of manufacturing tolerance and vibrational control must be used to maintain the link. One possible approach to avoiding these constraints is to use a reconfigurable liquid crystal phase hologram as a beam steering element to compensate for movement in the boards and maintain the optical data path.

Authors: Wilkinson, T; Henderson, C; Leyva, D; Robertson, B; O'Brien, D

• Publication status: Published
• Host title: FERROELECTRICS
• Volume: 312
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 503-507
• Publication date: 2004-01-01
• DOI: 10.1080/00150190490511572
• EISSN: 1563-5112
• ISSN: 0015-0193
• Keywords: ferroelectric LC; spatial light modulator; adaptive optic; interconnector