Free space optical communication terminal with rotatable dispersive optical component

A method of operating a local free space optical (FSO) communication terminal configured to transmit and receive optical beams, the method comprising:

• adjusting, by a controller, a dispersion configuration of the local FSO communication terminal that causes dispersion of one or more of a transmit (Tx) optical beam or a receive (Rx) optical beam, wherein adjusting the dispersion configuration comprises adjusting a position of a dispersive optical component or a wavelength of one or more of the Tx optical beam or the Rx optical beam;
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• causing one or more of the Tx optical beam or the Rx optical beam to pass through the dispersive optical component according to the dispersion configuration for communication with a remote FSO communication terminal.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause:

• adjusting, by a controller, a dispersion configuration of a local free space optical (FSO) communication terminal that causes dispersion of one or more of a transmit (Tx) optical beam or a receive (Rx) optical beam, wherein adjusting the dispersion configuration comprises adjusting a position of a dispersive optical component or a wavelength of one or more of the Tx optical beam or the Rx optical beam;
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• causing one or more of the Tx optical beam or the Rx optical beam to pass through the dispersive optical component according to the dispersion configuration for communication with a remote FSO communication terminal.