Diffractive optical elements for space communication terminals

Herzig, Hans-Peter; Ehbets, Peter; Teijido, Juan M.; Weible, Kenneth J.; Heimbeck, Hans-Joerg

doi:10.1117/12.188071

Diffractive optical elements for space communication terminals

Author(s)

Herzig, Hans-Peter

Labo d'optique appliquée

Ehbets, Peter

Teijido, Juan M.

Weible, Kenneth J.

Heimbeck, Hans-Joerg

Date issued

1994

In

Space Optics 1994: Space Instrumentation and Spacecraft Optics (Proceedings of SPIE), International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), 1994/2210//104-111

Abstract

The potential of diffractive optical elements for advanced laser communication terminals has been investigated. Applications include beam shaping of high- power laser diode arrays, optical filter elements for position detection and hybrid (refractive/diffractive) elements. In addition, we present a design example of a miniaturized terminal including diffractive optics.