Eight-Terminal, Bidirectional, Fiber Optic Trunk Data Bus.
Abstract
Extension of a previously demonstrated fiber optic data transmission system to eight terminals and bidirectional operation is demonstrated to be within the state of the art. At a 5MB/s data rate a worst-case SNR of 5 dB was demonstrated. Improved optical couplers comprising a dual internal mirror mixing block mounted in a low-loss, all-metal holder and integral electronics are described.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 15, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA019429
Entities
People
- Daniel E. Altman
Organizations
- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command