Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP 2012)
11 - 13 September 2012
Transmission of Digital and Analogue Data on a Single Mode Fibre Optic Network for Aircraft
Mark Farries
Gooch & Housego(Torquay) Ltd., UK
Abstract
The European Union funded project DAPHNE has shown how a network for aircraft can be designed to carry high speed digital data, wide bandwidth rf signals and analogue signals from sensors over the same single mode fibre. We demonstrate the functionality of the network with signals passing through modules, connectors, branching units, switches and rotary joints that operate to avionic specifications.
Bio
Received a BSc degree in Electronic Engineering and Physics from Loughborough University in 1980 and a PhD in fibre optics from London University in 1986. His career encompasses 30 years in opto-electronics working for Standard Telecommunications Laboratories, Schlumberger, Southampton University, Plessey, Aston University, GEC Marconi and JDS Uniphase. He has published over 60 papers or conference publications and been awarded 15 patents. He has made significant contributions to the development of advanced optical communications and photonics.