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The Role and Challenges of Free-space Optical Systems
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Sushank Chaudhary
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Angela Amphawan
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August 27, 2014
Abstract
Complementing wireless radio networks with free-space optics (FSO) achieves high data rates by modulating radio subcarriers over an optical carrier without expensive optical fiber cabling, enabling a pervasive platform for reaching underserved areas. In this paper, we review the main features of FSO for terrestrial and inter-satellite communications. Simulations of 1 Gbps data transmission through FSO links in both terrestrial and inter-satellite communications have been investigated to highlight potential atmospheric challenges in FSO.
Keywords: free-space optics (FSO); inter-satellite communication; atmospheric turbulences; radio-over-free-space optics (Ro-FSO)
PACS: 42.79.-e
Received: 2014-1-16
Accepted: 2014-7-24
Published Online: 2014-8-27
Published in Print: 2014-12-1
©2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Munich/Boston
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