<p>A free space optical communication system (100) and method including: several optical beam expanders (414) for receiving incoming optical signals from ground sites and neighboring satellites; several optical preamplifiers (412) for preamplifying the received optical signals; one or more optical main amplifiers (404) for amplifying the preamplified optical signals; and an optical switch (408) for directing respective amplified optical signals to respective destinations via a respective optical beam expander. The respective amplified optical signals are inputted to a respective optical beam expander (414) for transmission to said respective destinations, as outgoing optical signals.</p>
申请公布号
WO2014011314(A1)
申请公布日期
2014.01.16
申请号
WO2013US40148
申请日期
2013.05.08
申请人
RAYTHEON COMPANY
发明人
COLMAN, GARY, D.;HASTINGS, C., THOMAS JR.;SMITH, DUANE;FILGAS, DAVID