Optical wireless multibeam transmitter with line strip, diamond, and uniform geometries

Abdullah Ghazi Saleh Al-Ghamdi; Jaafar M. H. Elmirghani

doi:10.1117/1.1615992

1 November 2003 Optical wireless multibeam transmitter with line strip, diamond, and uniform geometries

Abdullah Ghazi Saleh Al-Ghamdi, Jaafar M. H. Elmirghani

Optical Engineering, Vol. 42, Issue 11, (November 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1615992

We propose and evaluate a novel configuration that employs a multibeam transmitter in an optical wireless system. Such a configuration borrows attractive features from diffuse and line-of-sight systems, resulting in great robustness and ease of use. A line strip multibeam transmitter placed on the communication floor is proposed to produce a line of diffusing spots on the middle of the ceiling. The results associated with the new structure show that a receiver SNR improvement of about 3.8 dB can be achieved compared to the conventional diffuse configuration. Other geometries including a diamond-shaped spot geometry and a uniform spot geometry are also considered. Power distribution, received pulse shapes, and a comparison with the conventional diffuse link are outlined. SNR results show that the proposed geometries are very attractive.

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Abdullah Ghazi Saleh Al-Ghamdi and Jaafar M. H. Elmirghani "Optical wireless multibeam transmitter with line strip, diamond, and uniform geometries," Optical Engineering 42(11), (1 November 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1615992

Published: 1 November 2003

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