Terry E Tidwell

US Patent:

20140241731, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

Feb 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/780489

Inventors:

- Melbourne FL, US
Geoffrey L. Burdge - St. Petersburg FL, US
Terry Tidwell - West Fork AR, US
John Grady Vickers - Fayetteville AR, US

Assignee:

HARRIS CORPORATION - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H04B 10/11

US Classification:

398128, 398139

Abstract:

A free space optical communication system () including first and second mono-static transceivers (). Each transceiver () includes a reflective assembly () defining a reflective surface () about a receiving end of a respective optical fiber () and configured to reflect optical signals () within a field of view of the transceiver () as a modulated retro-reflective signal (). Each mono-static transceiver () includes an acquisition system () configured to detect a modulated retro-reflective signal () and adjust the alignment of the respective transceiver () in response to a detected modulated retro-reflective signal (). A mono-static transceiver and a method of aligning a mono-static transceiver are also provided.