375-nm ultraviolet-laser based non-line-of-sight underwater optical communication

For circumventing the alignment requirement of line-of-sight (LOS) underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC), we demonstrated a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) UWOC link adequately enhanced using ultraviolet (UV) 375-nm laser. Path loss was chosen as a figure-of-merit for link performance in this in...

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Published in:Optics express 2018-05, Vol.26 (10), p.12870-12877
Main Authors: Sun, Xiaobin, Cai, Wenqi, Alkhazragi, Omar, Ooi, Ee-Ning, He, Hongsen, Chaaban, Anas, Shen, Chao, Oubei, Hassan Makine, Khan, Mohammed Zahed Mustafa, Ng, Tien Khee, Alouini, Mohamed-Slim, Ooi, Boon S
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Language:English
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Summary:For circumventing the alignment requirement of line-of-sight (LOS) underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC), we demonstrated a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) UWOC link adequately enhanced using ultraviolet (UV) 375-nm laser. Path loss was chosen as a figure-of-merit for link performance in this investigation, which considers the effects of geometries, water turbidity, and transmission wavelength. The experiments suggest that path loss decreases with smaller azimuth angles, higher water turbidity, and shorter wavelength due in part to enhanced scattering utilizing 375-nm radiation. We highlighted that it is feasible to extend the current findings for long distance NLOS UWOC link in turbid water, such as harbor water.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.26.012870