title: Integrated polymer microprisms for free space optical beam deflecting.
abstract: We demonstrate beam deflection and multiple channel communication in free space optical communications using microprisms integrated directly onto an array of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). The design and fabrication of such a transmitter is presented, and shown to achieve beam deflection of up to 10 degrees in a planar configuration. A location discovery application, for use within a distributed network, is put forward and analysed.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Scotland. cr39@st-andrews.ac.uk
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Falco
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Welna
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krauss