StabiLight™
Free Space Optical System
SA Photonics’ StabiLight™ is a free space optical (FSO) system designed for exfiltration of data from ocean surface transceivers, or sonobuoys. Utilizing our patened optics design, StabiLight™ consists of an ultra-compact optical head supported by a three-axis stabilized gimbal, allowing operation in sea state 5 conditions. While designed for sonobuoy applications, the small size and internal stabilization make StabiLight™ an excellent solution for other mobile platforms including small surface vessels, buoys, ground vehicles, rotorcraft, and small UAVs.
The StabiLight™ system is low power and low cost, meeting the needs of single-use sonobuoys and other applications. Average power consumption of the FSO terminal is less than 150 mW, enabling extended mission durations and increased mission effectiveness. StabiLight™ utilizes SA Photonics’ field-proven FSO closed-loop tracking and signal processing techniques that provide robust and reliable communication through a wide variety of atmospheric conditions.
Parameter | Value |
Link Distance | <40 nmi |
Data Rate | 125 Mbps |
Size | Optical Head: 1.25″ ⌀ ´ 3.25″ Total: 3.5″ ´ 3.5″ ´ 4.0″ |
Acquisition Time | ~1 sec |
Wavelength | 1500 nm |
Beam Steering Range | ± 340° in Azimuth ± 120° in Elevation |
Power Consumption | 10 W active <100 mW standby |
Mass | <250 g |