Systems and methods providing free-space optical beam control

Abstract

Some embodiments provide optical path control systems, comprising: a control circuit; a first optical steering system that induces a first optical path directional adjustment to an optical path within a first angular range; and a solid-state optical steering system induces a second optical path directional adjustment within a second angular range greater than the first angular range; wherein the control circuit is configured to: output first control signaling to control the first optical steering system to induce the first optical path directional adjustment; and output second control signaling to repeatedly control the solid-state optical steering system to change a resultant directional orientation of the optical path between multiple different remote targets based on the first optical path directional adjustment and the second optical path directional adjustment in a pattern over time providing free-space optical transmission and/or reception relative to each of the multiple different targets.