Characterization of a photonic lantern receiver used on a free space optical link
Photonic lanterns are investigated for use in extracting lowest order spatial mode beams from light aberrated after propagation through atmospheric turbulence. Both 1x7 and 1x19 photonic lanterns have been tested and in each case the lantern was at the focus of a 100mm aperture, f/2 lens. The angular throughput of thes...