Title :
Fiat Lux: a fluorescent lamp transceiver
Author :
Buffaloe, Tiffany K. ; Jackson, Deron K. ; Leeb, Steven B. ; Schlecht, Martin F. ; Leeb, Rebecca A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The prevalence of electric discharge illumination has led the authors to consider ways to use discharge lamps for communication. This paper describes an optical transceiver system which transmits by modulating the lamp arc. The prototype power electronic lamp ballast uses a pulse frequency modulation scheme which ensures no perceptible flicker
Keywords :
arcs (electric); fluorescent lamps; lamp accessories; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; power convertors; pulse frequency modulation; switching circuits; transceivers; Fiat Lux; communication applications; electric discharge illumination; fluorescent lamp transceiver; lamp arc modulation; optical transceiver system; power electronic lamp ballast; pulse frequency modulation scheme; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; Frequency modulation; Lighting; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Power electronics; Prototypes; Pulse modulation; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1997. APEC '97 Conference Proceedings 1997., Twelfth Annual
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3704-2
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1997.575775
