Optical wireless: a prognosis

Peter P. Smyth; Philip L. Eardley; Kieran T. Dalton; David Roger Wisely; Paul McKee; David Wood

doi:10.1117/12.228143

8 December 1995 Optical wireless: a prognosis

Peter P. Smyth, Philip L. Eardley, Kieran T. Dalton, David Roger Wisely, Paul McKee, David Wood

Proceedings Volume 2601, Wireless Data Transmission; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228143
Event: Photonics East '95, 1995, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

This paper sets out to review the applications for optical free space links in future broadband networks, covering both long (0.5 to 5 km) and short (< 500 m) external as well as internal systems. The fundamental properties of optical systems -- high bandwidth, minimal regulation and potential low cost, together with the challenges of a relatively low power margin and extreme attenuation in heavy fog -- are evaluated in the light of 5 year's research by the authors.

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Peter P. Smyth, Philip L. Eardley, Kieran T. Dalton, David Roger Wisely, Paul McKee, and David Wood "Optical wireless: a prognosis", Proc. SPIE 2601, Wireless Data Transmission, (8 December 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228143

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