HF electric field Rydberg sensor
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsJohn V. Thommana, Raymond Zanoni
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Abstract
An HF mesh network node includes an Electric Field Rydberg sensor as a compact broadband HF antenna. The Electric Field Rydberg sensor ensures that the receiver has visibility of a large band of HF spectrum and can therefore receive all propagating frequencies in that band simultaneously. The system may receive control information via the Rydberg sensor to establish a direct connection with a distant node via a traditional coupler and antenna on a specific frequency. The system may include a plurality of Rydberg sensors, each specifically tuned to cover a 10 MHz range of an extended spectrum.
Claims17
A high frequency (HF) system comprising:
- at least one Rydberg sensor;
- at least one processor in data communication with the at least one Rydberg sensor and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
- receive one or more signals from other nodes in the mesh network via the at least one Rydberg sensor;
- receive control information via the one or more signals;
- and
- produce a routing table based on the control information,
- wherein each entry in the routing table comprises a frequency, a link margin, and a connectivity direction.
A high frequency (HF) mesh network system comprising:
- a plurality of HF nodes, each comprising:
- at least one Rydberg sensor;
- at least one processor in data communication with the at least one Rydberg sensor and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
- receive one or more signals from other nodes in the mesh network via the at least one Rydberg sensor;
- receive control information via the one or more signals;
- produce a routing table based on the control information;
- determine a communication schedule with another node in the mesh network via control information through the Rydberg sensor;
- and
- establish point-to-point contact with the other node via the antenna and coupler configured for a narrow frequency.
A computer apparatus embodied in a high frequency (HF) node in a mesh network comprising:
- at least one Rydberg sensor;
- at least one processor in data communication with the at least one Rydberg sensor and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
- receive one or more signals from other nodes in the mesh network via the at least one Rydberg sensor;
- receive control information via the one or more signals;
- and
- produce a routing table based on the control information,
- wherein each entry in the routing table comprises a frequency, a link margin, and a connectivity direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.