A spatial diversity system to measure optical fading in an underwater communications channel

Author

Simpson, Jim A. ; Hughes, Brian L. ; Muth, John F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA

fYear

2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A two transmitter two receiver spatial diversity system was built for measuring and characterizing fading in underwater optical communication channels. The system allows the collection of laboratory generated interruptions of the optical beam from turbulence, particles, and bubbles. The data collected is characterized using fading metrics developed for atmospheric measurements. Spatial diversity is shown to decrease the amount of fading observed at the receiver to improve system performance.

Keywords

diversity reception; fading channels; marine communication; optical communication; underwater optics; optical fading measurement; spatial diversity system; underwater communications channel; underwater optical communication channel; Fading; Light scattering; Optical beams; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Optical variables control; Underwater communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges

Conference_Location

Biloxi, MS

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4960-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-933957-38-1

Type

conf

Filename

5422262