OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT

SYSTEMES DE COMMUNICATIONS OPTIQUES A BORD D'AVIONS

For optical fiber transmissions aboard aircraft, the use of LED emitters and PIN silicon photodiodes seems indicated. They would be connected by a bundle of medium loss (approximately 100 dB/km) fibers. Multiplexed exchanges would be assured by the use of a central coupler which readily permits the connection of the number of terminals required in such applications. Advances in the field of short distance transmission on optical fibers have been so rapid that it is possible to plan now for the on-board installtion of certain types of optical links. A comparison with the characteristics of electrical data bus systems as defined by existing standards shows that an optical fiber distribution system would perform at least as well as a electrical one. In view of their potential advantages from the point of view of security as well as with regard to their relative case of realization, one is led to the conclusion that optical transmission systems will very probably replace on-board electrical links in the future.

• Corporate Authors:

  Soc Electric, Electron & Radioelectric SEE

  120 Boulevard Saint Germain
  75280 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Hawkes, T A
  • Reymond, J C
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 589-596
• Serial:
  • Onde Electrique
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Soc Francaise Electroniciens et Radioelectriciens

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Communication; Communication systems; Electrical systems; Fiber optics; Light emitting diodes; Optical systems; Transmissions
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft communication; Photodiodes
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172776
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1978 12:00AM