Joint Acquisition and High-Rate Data Transmission Using Laser Arrays for Optical Inter-Satellite Links

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This laser-array architecture unifies acquisition and high-rate data transmission within a single optical transmitter. Spatially addressable emitters synthesize structured beam patterns, providing a wide-coverage beacon for initial alignment and a high-intensity narrow beam for data transfer. This integration reduces hardware redundancy, switching latency, and the mechanical complexity of traditional multi-stage acquisition systems.