Indoor Free Space Optic: a new prototype, realization and evaluation

Olivier Bouchet; Pascal Besnard; Adrian Mihaescu

doi:10.1117/12.793372

19 August 2008 Indoor Free Space Optic: a new prototype, realization and evaluation

Olivier Bouchet, Pascal Besnard, Adrian Mihaescu

Proceedings Volume 7091, Free-Space Laser Communications VIII; 70910D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.793372
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Free Space Optic (FSO) communication is a daily reality used by an increasing number of companies. For indoor environment, optical wireless communication becomes a good alternative with respect to radio proposals. For both technologies, the architecture is similar: emission/reception base station (Gateway or Bridge) are installed to cover zones, which are defined to ensure a quality of service. The customers may be connected to the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) with an adapter or module that emits and receives on this network. But due to its specific characteristics, wireless optical technology could present important advantages such as: Transmitted data security, medical immunity, high data rate, etc... Nevertheless, the optical system may have a limit on the network management aspect and link budget. The scope of this paper is to present a proposal at crossroads between optical fibre telecom system and data processing. In this document, we will present a prototype developed in Brittany during a regional collaborative project (Techim@ges). In order to answer to the management aspect and the link budget, this prototype uses an optical multiplexing technique in 1550 nm band: the Wavelength Division Multiple Access (WDMA). Moreover it also proposes a new class 1 high power emission solution. This full duplex system transmits these various wavelengths in free space, by using optical Multiplexer/Demultiplexer and optical modules. Each module has a defined and personal wavelength associated to the terminal identification (addresses MAC or IP). This approach permits a data rate at a minimum of a ten's Mbit/s per customer and potentially hundred Mbps for a line of sight system. The application field for the achieved and proposed prototype is potentially investigated from WLAN to WPAN.

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Olivier Bouchet, Pascal Besnard, and Adrian Mihaescu "Indoor Free Space Optic: a new prototype, realization and evaluation", Proc. SPIE 7091, Free-Space Laser Communications VIII, 70910D (19 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.793372

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