Delayed diversity for fade resistance in optical wireless communications through turbulent media

Sugianto Trisno; Igor I. Smolyaninov; Stuart D. Milner; Christopher C. Davis

doi:10.1117/12.571445

25 October 2004 Delayed diversity for fade resistance in optical wireless communications through turbulent media

Sugianto Trisno, Igor I. Smolyaninov, Stuart D. Milner, Christopher C. Davis

Proceedings Volume 5596, Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for WDM Networking III; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571445
Event: Optics East, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Abstract

Atmospheric turbulence causes fluctuations in both the intensity and phase of the received signal in an optical wireless communication link. These fluctuations, often referred to as scintillation noise, lead to signal fading, which increase bit errors in digital communication links using intensity modulation and direct detection. The performance of an optical link can be improved by the use of a time delayed diversity technique, which takes advantage of the fact that the atmospheric path from transmitter to receiver is statistically independent for time intervals beyond the correlation time of the intensity fluctuations. We have designed and constructed a prototype optical wireless system using this scheme. Bit-error-rate measurements have been used to characterize the link performance for different delay periods under conditions of controlled simulated turbulence. It has been determined that link performance improves significantly, especially in strong turbulence. In addition, we have implemented orthogonal polarization modulation, which works especially well in optical wireless systems. In contrast to fiber optic communications, the polarization state of a laser beam is well preserved on a free space optical path.

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Sugianto Trisno, Igor I. Smolyaninov, Stuart D. Milner, and Christopher C. Davis "Delayed diversity for fade resistance in optical wireless communications through turbulent media", Proc. SPIE 5596, Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for WDM Networking III, (25 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571445

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