Retro-directive target for free-space optical communication and method of producing the same
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04B-010/00
H04B-010/06
출원번호
US-0670908
(2007-02-02)
등록번호
US-8224189
(2012-07-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Frolov, Sergey
출원인 / 주소
Sunlight Photonics Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Moser Taboada
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132
초록▼
An apparatus for retro-reflecting electromagnetic energy and a method for producing the same are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a plurality of corner mirrors disposed in said substrate. The plurality of corner mirrors may have respective angles of acceptance with respect to the sub
An apparatus for retro-reflecting electromagnetic energy and a method for producing the same are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a plurality of corner mirrors disposed in said substrate. The plurality of corner mirrors may have respective angles of acceptance with respect to the substrate to be operable to retro-reflect the electromagnetic energy within the respective angles of acceptance. The plurality of corner mirrors are arranged to provide a combined angle of acceptance that is greater than any one of the respective angles of acceptance. The apparatus may also include at least one modulator disposed over at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors. The modulator is operable to modulate any of said electromagnetic energy received and retro-reflected.
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1. An apparatus for retro-reflecting electromagnetic energy, the apparatus comprising: a substrate;a plurality of corner mirrors disposed on said substrate and having respective angles of acceptance with respect to said substrate to be operable to retro-reflect said electromagnetic energy within sai
1. An apparatus for retro-reflecting electromagnetic energy, the apparatus comprising: a substrate;a plurality of corner mirrors disposed on said substrate and having respective angles of acceptance with respect to said substrate to be operable to retro-reflect said electromagnetic energy within said respective angles of acceptance, wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are arranged to provide a combined angle of acceptance that is greater than any one of said respective angles of acceptance; andat least one modulator for modulating any of said electromagnetic energy received and retro-reflected, wherein said at least one modulator is disposed over at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors;wherein said substrate comprises at least one corrugated surface, and wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed on said at least one corrugated surface; andwherein said at least one corrugated surface defines a plurality of receptacles for receiving said plurality of corner mirrors, and wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed in said plurality of receptacles, and wherein said at least one modulator is disposed over said at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors such that said at least one modulator is conformal with said at least one corrugated surface. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one modulator comprises at least one structure formed (i) in a semiconductor material and having at least one quantum well, (ii) using thin film possessing, (iii) from micro-electro-mechanical processes, (iv) from liquid crystals, or (v) from ferro-electric liquid crystals. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one modulator is operable to modulate any of or any combination of (i) an intensity of said electromagnetic energy that is retro-reflected, (ii) a phase of said electromagnetic energy that is retro-reflected, and (iii) a polarization of said electromagnetic energy that is retro-reflected. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said liquid crystals are arranged to be substantially independent from intrinsic polarization with respect to said electromagnetic energy that is retro-reflected. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of receptacles is adapted to receive at least one of said plurality of corner mirrors. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors have respective angular orientations with respect to said substrate, and wherein said at least one modulator has respective angular orientations corresponding to the respective angular orientations of said at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said combined angle of acceptance provides an increase of said respective angles of acceptance in at least two planes. 8. An apparatus for retro-reflecting electromagnetic energy to carry out a communication, the apparatus comprising: a substrate;a plurality of corner mirrors disposed on said substrate and having respective angles of acceptance with respect to said substrate to be operable to retro-reflect said electromagnetic energy within said respective angles of acceptance, wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are arranged to provide a combined angle of acceptance that is greater than any one of said respective angles of acceptance;at least one modulator for modulating any of said electromagnetic energy received and retro-reflected, wherein said at least one modulator is disposed over at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors; anda controller for controlling said at least one modulator;wherein said substrate comprises at least one corrugated surface, and wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed on said at least one corrugated surface; andwherein said at least one corrugated surface defines a plurality of receptacles for receiving said plurality of corner mirrors, and wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed in said plurality of receptacles, and wherein said at least one modulator is disposed over said at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors such that said at least one modulator is conformal with said at least one corrugated surface. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a demodulator for demodulating from said electromagnetic energy at least one signal. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said controller is operable to cause said at least one modulator to modulate said electromagnetic energy in accordance with any of said at least one signal and a permutation of said at least one signal. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a detector for detecting said electromagnetic energy received from a source of said electromagnetic energy. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising an optical filter for filtering any of said electromagnetic energy received and retro-reflected. 13. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a container for housing said substrate, said plurality of corner mirrors and said at least one modulator, wherein said container is capable of any of withstanding a predetermined amount of shock and providing a seal against environmental conditions. 14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said combined angle of acceptance provides an increase of said respective angles of acceptance in at least two planes. 15. A method of making an apparatus for retro-reflecting electromagnetic energy, the method comprising: disposing on a substrate a plurality of corner mirrors having respective angles of acceptance with respect to said substrate to be operable to retro-reflect said electromagnetic energy within said respective angles of acceptance, wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are arranged to provide a combined angle of acceptance that is greater than any one of said respective angles of acceptance, wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed in a given region of said substrate, wherein a datum associated with said region defines an axis for assessing said combined angle of acceptance, wherein said combined angle of acceptance comprises a given angle from said datum that causes the combined angle of acceptance to be greater than any one of said respective angles of acceptance, and wherein said combined angle of acceptance provides an increase of said respective angles of acceptance in at least two planes;wherein said substrate comprises at least one corrugated surface;disposing, over at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors, at least one modulator for modulating any of said electromagnetic energy received and retro-reflected, wherein the at least one modulator is disposed to be conformal with said at least one corrugated surface; andwherein said at least one corrugated surface defines a plurality of receptacles for receiving said plurality of corner mirrors, and wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed in said plurality of receptacles. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said datum is vertical to said region. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein said substrate comprises a ductile material, and wherein disposing in a substrate a plurality of corner mirrors comprises stamping said plurality of corner mirrors in said substrate. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein said substrate comprises a pliable material, and wherein disposing in a substrate a plurality of corner mirrors comprises molding said plurality of corner mirrors in said substrate. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein said at least one modulator comprises a structure formed using thin film possessing. 20. A method of making an apparatus for dynamic optical tagging, the method comprising: disposing on a substrate a plurality of corner mirrors having respective angles of acceptance with respect to said substrate to be operable to retro-reflect said electromagnetic energy within said respective angles of acceptance, wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are arranged to provide a combined angle of acceptance that is greater than any one of said respective angles of acceptance; anddisposing, over at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors, at least one modulator for modulating any of said electromagnetic energy received and retro-reflected;wherein said substrate comprises at least one corrugated surface; andwherein said at least one corrugated surface defines a plurality of receptacles for receiving said plurality of corner mirrors, and wherein said plurality of corner mirrors are disposed in said plurality of receptacles, and wherein said at least one modulator is disposed over said at least a portion of said plurality of corner mirrors such that said at least one modulator is conformal with said at least one corrugated surface. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein said at least one modulator comprises a structure formed using thin film possessing. 22. The method of claim 20, further comprising: disposing, over at least a portion of said at least one modulator, a high-index transparent film. 23. The method of claim 20, further comprising: disposing, between at least a portion of said at least one modulator and said substrate, a high-index transparent film. 24. The method of claim 20, further comprising: affixing said substrate, said plurality of corner mirrors and said at least one modulator in a protective housing. 25. The method of claim 24, further comprising affixing any of an optical filter and a solar panel to said protective housing through which said electromagnetic energy passes to said at least one modulator. 26. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing at least one controller to control said at least one modulator. 27. The method of claim 20, wherein said combined angle of acceptance provides an increase of said respective angles of acceptance in at least two planes.
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