Abstract:
We report an experimental 50-Mb/s free-space infrared link for indoor wireless communication, which achieves low bit-error rates (BERs) in the presence of multipath disto...Show MoreMetadata
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Abstract:
We report an experimental 50-Mb/s free-space infrared link for indoor wireless communication, which achieves low bit-error rates (BERs) in the presence of multipath distortion, shadowing, and ambient natural and artificial lighting. The eye-safe 806 nm transmitter, directed at the ceiling, emits an on-off-keyed signal having 475-mW average power. The receiver employs a 1-cm/sup 2/ Si p-i-n photodiode coupled to a high-index hemispherical concentrator, which is covered by an optical bandpass filter of 30-nm bandwidth. A decision-feedback equalizer mitigates the effect of multipath ISI. In the presence of bright skylight, the link achieves a range of 2.9 m at 10/sup -7/ BER.<>
Published in: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters ( Volume: 6, Issue: 10, October 1994)
DOI: 10.1109/68.329659
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