Majumdar, Arun K.
Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity : Fundamentals and Potential Applications. - 1 online resource (320 pages)
Front Cover -- Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity -- Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Biography -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- Affiliations and Expertise -- Preface -- 1 - Introduction -- 1.1 INTRODUCTION -- References -- 2 - Basics of Worldwide Broadband Wireless Access Independent of Terrestrial Limitations -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION -- 2.1.1 Need and Geographic and Socioeconomic Challenges to Achieve Global Access to the Internet -- 2.2 OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES -- 2.3 OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL BROADBAND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET: VARIOUS SCENARIOS -- 2.3.1 Establishing a Global All-Optical Broadband Network Around the World -- 2.4 THE OPTICAL WIRELESS CHANNEL FOR PROVIDING BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY: ALL-OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- 2.4.1 Some Basics of Network Architecture -- 2.4.2 Some Examples of Network Types -- 2.4.3 Network Categories -- 2.4.3.1 Personal Area Network -- 2.4.3.2 Local Area Network -- 2.4.3.3 Metropolitan Area Network -- 2.4.3.4 Wide Area Network -- 2.4.4 The Internet -- 2.4.4.1 Internet Architecture -- 2.4.4.2 Basic Networking Concepts in Internet -- 2.4.4.3 Configurations of Wireless Networks -- 2.4.4.4 Communications, Networks, and the Internet: Some Basics -- 2.4.4.5 How Do Computer Networks and the Internet Operate Together to Communicate? -- 2.4.4.6 Technical Trends for Broadband Access Technologies: Broadband Wireline Access Networks and Broadband Wireless Access Networks -- 2.4.4.7 A Broadband Home Access Architecture: Basic Principles -- 2.4.4.8 A Broadband Home Access Architecture -- 2.5 SUMMARY -- References -- Further Reading -- 3 - Last-Mile Problem Revisited With Potential Solution for Broadband Connectivity -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 THE LAST-MILE PROBLEM. 3.2.1 Atmospheric Effects on Free-Space Optical Communication Relevant to Last-Mile Problem: Analysis of All-Weather Broadband Fr ... -- 3.2.1.1 Impulse Response Function in the Case of Multiple Scattering -- 3.2.2 Possible Solutions for the Last-Mile Problem -- 3.2.2.1 Direct Fixed Point Terminals for Covering Long Range -- 3.2.2.1.1 Small Cells and Mesh Networks Solution -- 3.2.2.1.2 Wide Field-of-View Amplified Fiber-Retromodulator Unit -- 3.2.2.2 Small-Cells Networks -- 3.2.2.3 Mesh Network -- 3.2.2.3.1 Other Related Solutions for Last-Mile -- 3.2.2.3.1.1 Hybrid Optical Communication System -- 3.2.2.3.1.2 Multichannel FSO Communication System in Backhaul for a Potential Solution for the Last-Mile -- 3.2.2.3.1.3 OFDM-FSO System for the Last-Mile Problem -- References -- 4 - Fundamentals of Free-Space Optical Communications Systems, Optical Channels, Characterization, and Network/Acce ... -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- 4.2 FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: VARIOUS TYPES FOR DIFFERENT OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- 4.3 POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BUILDINGS (SHORT RANGE) -- 4.4 INDOOR COMMUNICATION LINK -- 4.5 TERRESTRIAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL LINKS -- 4.6 LONGER RANGE (HORIZONTAL AND SLANT PATH) FREE-SPACE OPTICAL LINKS: VARIOUS FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SCENARIOS -- 4.6.1 Space Link -- 4.7 AIRBORNE-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM -- 4.7.1 UAV Scenarios for Free-Space Optical Communication Links -- 4.7.1.1 Ground-to-Unmanned Air Vehicle Mobile Free-Space Optical Channel -- 4.7.1.2 Unmanned Air Vehicle-to-Ground Free-Space Optical Communication Link -- 4.7.1.3 Unmanned Air Vehicle Swarms: Links Between Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 4.7.1.4 Free-Space Optical Between Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 4.7.2 Last-Mile Problem: Fiber Gateway Location-to-Optical Ground Station for Internet Connectivity. 4.8 TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE PROPAGATION: POINT-POINT/AIRBORNE AND SPACE PLATFORMS TO GROUND PROPAGATION PATH: FREE-SPACE OPTICAL ... -- 4.8.1 Free-Space Optical Transmitting Beam Types -- 4.8.2 Review of Optical Propagation Relevant to Free-Space Optical Communications Systems Analysis -- 4.8.3 Review Physics of Optical Propagation Through Atmospheric Turbulence -- 4.8.3.1 Tatarskii Spectrum -- 4.9 EFFECTS OF OPTICAL PROPAGATION THROUGH ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE RELEVANT TO FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS -- 4.9.1 Scintillation Index -- 4.9.1.1 Case of Strong Turbulence -- 4.10 EFFECTS OF FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TEMPORAL FREQUENCY SPECTRUM -- 4.11 EFFECTS OF PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION MODELS FOR INTENSITY FLUCTUATIONS RELEVANT TO FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS -- 4.11.1 Received Signal-to-Noise-Ratio and Bit Error Rate -- 4.11.2 Relationship Between Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Bit Error Rate -- 4.11.3 Probability of Fade -- 4.11.4 Airborne-Ground Propagation Path: Slant Propagation -- 4.12 SATELLITE-BASED FREE-SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM -- 4.13 ESSENTIAL RESULTS OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICAL PROPAGATION RELEVANT TO LASER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL -- 4.13.1 Uplink and Downlink Optical Wave Models for Free-Space Optical Communication System Performance -- 4.13.1.1 Mean Irradiance and Beam Spreading Due to Turbulence -- 4.13.2 Scintillation Index -- 4.13.2.1 Uplink Scintillation Index and Beam Wander -- 4.13.3 Fluctuation Statistics and Probability of Fade -- 4.13.3.1 Satellite-Based Free-Space Optical Communication Performance Parameters Relevant to Internet Connectivity -- 4.13.3.2 Recent Design Technology Concepts for Gigabit Laser Internet Connectivity in Space/Airborne Path -- 4.13.4 Intersatellite Links. 4.13.4.1 Orbital Angular Momentum for Atmospheric Free-Space Optical Communication System: Potential Scheme for Gigabit Range Data Rate -- 4.13.5 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics of Different Backhaul Free-Space Optical Communication Links and Network -- 4.13.6 High-Altitude Platform System Architecture -- 4.13.7 Satellite-to-High-Altitude Platform Propagation and Communication Performance -- 4.13.8 Performance Parameters for High-Altitude Platform-Satellite Propagation and Communication Link -- 4.13.9 Unmanned Air Vehicle-To-Ground and Between Unmanned Air Vehicles Free-Space Optical Propagation Characteristics and Communi ... -- 4.13.9.1 Links Between UAVs and Ground Stations -- 4.13.9.2 Atmospheric Turbulence Modeling for Unmanned Air Vehicle Slant Path and Average Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Bit Error Rate Expre ... -- 4.13.9.3 FSO Communication Links Between Flying UAVs: BER and Adaptive Beam Divergence Analysis -- 4.13.9.4 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics Between Two Unmanned Air Vehicles: Bit Error Rate and Signal-To-Noise Ratio Calcula ... -- 4.13.10 Adaptive Beam Divergence Technique for Inter-Unmanned Air Vehicle Free-Space Optical Communication Link -- 4.13.11 Some Issues and Comments in Establishing Unmanned Air Vehicle Communication Links -- 4.13.12 Airborne Lasercom Terminal Network Link -- 4.13.13 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics Relevant to Airborne Laser Communication Systems Performance -- 4.13.13.1 Constellation of Satellites/Small Satellites -- 4.13.13.2 Global Coverage for Free-Space Optical communication Between Constellation of Low Earth Orbit Small Satellites and Earth St ... -- 4.13.13.3 Recent Updates Regarding Constellation of Small Satellites for High Data Rate Laser Communications to Remote Places. 4.13.13.4 New Concept Technology for Free-Space Optical Communications Using a Constellation of Small Satellites -- 4.13.13.5 Balloons for Establishing Free-Space Optical Communications in Remote Places -- 4.14 CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Further Reading -- 5 - All-Optical Broadband Global Communications for Internet Connectivity: Free-Space Optic Links and Optical Netwo ... -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION -- 5.2 VARIOUS TYPES OF FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT NETWORK ARCHITECTURES: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, FREE-SPACE OPTIC ... -- 5.2.1 Integrated All-Optical Satellite/Airborne, Terrestrial Local Area Network and Home Network Conceptual System Scheme -- 5.2.2 Major Challenges for Efficient System Integration of All the Systems -- 5.3 CONCEPT ARCHITECTURES FOR ALL-OPTICAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY -- 5.3.1 Indoor Optical Communications: Visible Light Communication and Li-Fi -- 5.3.2 Infrared and Visible Light Communication High Data Rate Indoor Communications -- 5.3.3 Li-Fi: Toward All-Optical Networks for Internet Connectivity -- 5.3.3.1 Li-Fi Basics -- 5.3.3.2 Li-Fi Internet Connectivity and Network Architectures: How Li-Fi Sources Create Hotspots for Internet -- 5.3.4 Optical Wireless for a Home Access Network -- 5.3.4.1 Broadband Li-Fi-Based Wireless Access to Streetlights, Moving Platforms -- 5.4 INTEGRATION ARCHITECTURES FOR IN-BUILDING OPTICAL WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORKS: A BIG PICTURE -- 5.4.1 Internet Connectivity From Home-Based, Ground-Fixed, Ground-Mobile, Man-Portable Terminals -- 5.4.2 Basic Architecture of Broadband Optical Wireless Access -- 5.4.3 Infrared LED/LD and Visible Light Communications Technology -- 5.4.4 Architectures of Networks for Local Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network, and Wide Area Network With All-Optical Technol ... 5.4.5 Free Space Optical/Laser Communications: All-Optical Network.
9780128134061
Wireless communication systems.
Electronic books.
TK5103.2 .M358 2019
621.384
Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity : Fundamentals and Potential Applications. - 1 online resource (320 pages)
Front Cover -- Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity -- Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Biography -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- Affiliations and Expertise -- Preface -- 1 - Introduction -- 1.1 INTRODUCTION -- References -- 2 - Basics of Worldwide Broadband Wireless Access Independent of Terrestrial Limitations -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION -- 2.1.1 Need and Geographic and Socioeconomic Challenges to Achieve Global Access to the Internet -- 2.2 OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES -- 2.3 OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL BROADBAND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET: VARIOUS SCENARIOS -- 2.3.1 Establishing a Global All-Optical Broadband Network Around the World -- 2.4 THE OPTICAL WIRELESS CHANNEL FOR PROVIDING BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY: ALL-OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- 2.4.1 Some Basics of Network Architecture -- 2.4.2 Some Examples of Network Types -- 2.4.3 Network Categories -- 2.4.3.1 Personal Area Network -- 2.4.3.2 Local Area Network -- 2.4.3.3 Metropolitan Area Network -- 2.4.3.4 Wide Area Network -- 2.4.4 The Internet -- 2.4.4.1 Internet Architecture -- 2.4.4.2 Basic Networking Concepts in Internet -- 2.4.4.3 Configurations of Wireless Networks -- 2.4.4.4 Communications, Networks, and the Internet: Some Basics -- 2.4.4.5 How Do Computer Networks and the Internet Operate Together to Communicate? -- 2.4.4.6 Technical Trends for Broadband Access Technologies: Broadband Wireline Access Networks and Broadband Wireless Access Networks -- 2.4.4.7 A Broadband Home Access Architecture: Basic Principles -- 2.4.4.8 A Broadband Home Access Architecture -- 2.5 SUMMARY -- References -- Further Reading -- 3 - Last-Mile Problem Revisited With Potential Solution for Broadband Connectivity -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 THE LAST-MILE PROBLEM. 3.2.1 Atmospheric Effects on Free-Space Optical Communication Relevant to Last-Mile Problem: Analysis of All-Weather Broadband Fr ... -- 3.2.1.1 Impulse Response Function in the Case of Multiple Scattering -- 3.2.2 Possible Solutions for the Last-Mile Problem -- 3.2.2.1 Direct Fixed Point Terminals for Covering Long Range -- 3.2.2.1.1 Small Cells and Mesh Networks Solution -- 3.2.2.1.2 Wide Field-of-View Amplified Fiber-Retromodulator Unit -- 3.2.2.2 Small-Cells Networks -- 3.2.2.3 Mesh Network -- 3.2.2.3.1 Other Related Solutions for Last-Mile -- 3.2.2.3.1.1 Hybrid Optical Communication System -- 3.2.2.3.1.2 Multichannel FSO Communication System in Backhaul for a Potential Solution for the Last-Mile -- 3.2.2.3.1.3 OFDM-FSO System for the Last-Mile Problem -- References -- 4 - Fundamentals of Free-Space Optical Communications Systems, Optical Channels, Characterization, and Network/Acce ... -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- 4.2 FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: VARIOUS TYPES FOR DIFFERENT OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- 4.3 POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BUILDINGS (SHORT RANGE) -- 4.4 INDOOR COMMUNICATION LINK -- 4.5 TERRESTRIAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL LINKS -- 4.6 LONGER RANGE (HORIZONTAL AND SLANT PATH) FREE-SPACE OPTICAL LINKS: VARIOUS FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SCENARIOS -- 4.6.1 Space Link -- 4.7 AIRBORNE-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM -- 4.7.1 UAV Scenarios for Free-Space Optical Communication Links -- 4.7.1.1 Ground-to-Unmanned Air Vehicle Mobile Free-Space Optical Channel -- 4.7.1.2 Unmanned Air Vehicle-to-Ground Free-Space Optical Communication Link -- 4.7.1.3 Unmanned Air Vehicle Swarms: Links Between Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 4.7.1.4 Free-Space Optical Between Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 4.7.2 Last-Mile Problem: Fiber Gateway Location-to-Optical Ground Station for Internet Connectivity. 4.8 TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE PROPAGATION: POINT-POINT/AIRBORNE AND SPACE PLATFORMS TO GROUND PROPAGATION PATH: FREE-SPACE OPTICAL ... -- 4.8.1 Free-Space Optical Transmitting Beam Types -- 4.8.2 Review of Optical Propagation Relevant to Free-Space Optical Communications Systems Analysis -- 4.8.3 Review Physics of Optical Propagation Through Atmospheric Turbulence -- 4.8.3.1 Tatarskii Spectrum -- 4.9 EFFECTS OF OPTICAL PROPAGATION THROUGH ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE RELEVANT TO FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS -- 4.9.1 Scintillation Index -- 4.9.1.1 Case of Strong Turbulence -- 4.10 EFFECTS OF FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TEMPORAL FREQUENCY SPECTRUM -- 4.11 EFFECTS OF PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION MODELS FOR INTENSITY FLUCTUATIONS RELEVANT TO FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS -- 4.11.1 Received Signal-to-Noise-Ratio and Bit Error Rate -- 4.11.2 Relationship Between Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Bit Error Rate -- 4.11.3 Probability of Fade -- 4.11.4 Airborne-Ground Propagation Path: Slant Propagation -- 4.12 SATELLITE-BASED FREE-SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM -- 4.13 ESSENTIAL RESULTS OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICAL PROPAGATION RELEVANT TO LASER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL -- 4.13.1 Uplink and Downlink Optical Wave Models for Free-Space Optical Communication System Performance -- 4.13.1.1 Mean Irradiance and Beam Spreading Due to Turbulence -- 4.13.2 Scintillation Index -- 4.13.2.1 Uplink Scintillation Index and Beam Wander -- 4.13.3 Fluctuation Statistics and Probability of Fade -- 4.13.3.1 Satellite-Based Free-Space Optical Communication Performance Parameters Relevant to Internet Connectivity -- 4.13.3.2 Recent Design Technology Concepts for Gigabit Laser Internet Connectivity in Space/Airborne Path -- 4.13.4 Intersatellite Links. 4.13.4.1 Orbital Angular Momentum for Atmospheric Free-Space Optical Communication System: Potential Scheme for Gigabit Range Data Rate -- 4.13.5 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics of Different Backhaul Free-Space Optical Communication Links and Network -- 4.13.6 High-Altitude Platform System Architecture -- 4.13.7 Satellite-to-High-Altitude Platform Propagation and Communication Performance -- 4.13.8 Performance Parameters for High-Altitude Platform-Satellite Propagation and Communication Link -- 4.13.9 Unmanned Air Vehicle-To-Ground and Between Unmanned Air Vehicles Free-Space Optical Propagation Characteristics and Communi ... -- 4.13.9.1 Links Between UAVs and Ground Stations -- 4.13.9.2 Atmospheric Turbulence Modeling for Unmanned Air Vehicle Slant Path and Average Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Bit Error Rate Expre ... -- 4.13.9.3 FSO Communication Links Between Flying UAVs: BER and Adaptive Beam Divergence Analysis -- 4.13.9.4 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics Between Two Unmanned Air Vehicles: Bit Error Rate and Signal-To-Noise Ratio Calcula ... -- 4.13.10 Adaptive Beam Divergence Technique for Inter-Unmanned Air Vehicle Free-Space Optical Communication Link -- 4.13.11 Some Issues and Comments in Establishing Unmanned Air Vehicle Communication Links -- 4.13.12 Airborne Lasercom Terminal Network Link -- 4.13.13 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics Relevant to Airborne Laser Communication Systems Performance -- 4.13.13.1 Constellation of Satellites/Small Satellites -- 4.13.13.2 Global Coverage for Free-Space Optical communication Between Constellation of Low Earth Orbit Small Satellites and Earth St ... -- 4.13.13.3 Recent Updates Regarding Constellation of Small Satellites for High Data Rate Laser Communications to Remote Places. 4.13.13.4 New Concept Technology for Free-Space Optical Communications Using a Constellation of Small Satellites -- 4.13.13.5 Balloons for Establishing Free-Space Optical Communications in Remote Places -- 4.14 CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Further Reading -- 5 - All-Optical Broadband Global Communications for Internet Connectivity: Free-Space Optic Links and Optical Netwo ... -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION -- 5.2 VARIOUS TYPES OF FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT NETWORK ARCHITECTURES: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, FREE-SPACE OPTIC ... -- 5.2.1 Integrated All-Optical Satellite/Airborne, Terrestrial Local Area Network and Home Network Conceptual System Scheme -- 5.2.2 Major Challenges for Efficient System Integration of All the Systems -- 5.3 CONCEPT ARCHITECTURES FOR ALL-OPTICAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY -- 5.3.1 Indoor Optical Communications: Visible Light Communication and Li-Fi -- 5.3.2 Infrared and Visible Light Communication High Data Rate Indoor Communications -- 5.3.3 Li-Fi: Toward All-Optical Networks for Internet Connectivity -- 5.3.3.1 Li-Fi Basics -- 5.3.3.2 Li-Fi Internet Connectivity and Network Architectures: How Li-Fi Sources Create Hotspots for Internet -- 5.3.4 Optical Wireless for a Home Access Network -- 5.3.4.1 Broadband Li-Fi-Based Wireless Access to Streetlights, Moving Platforms -- 5.4 INTEGRATION ARCHITECTURES FOR IN-BUILDING OPTICAL WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORKS: A BIG PICTURE -- 5.4.1 Internet Connectivity From Home-Based, Ground-Fixed, Ground-Mobile, Man-Portable Terminals -- 5.4.2 Basic Architecture of Broadband Optical Wireless Access -- 5.4.3 Infrared LED/LD and Visible Light Communications Technology -- 5.4.4 Architectures of Networks for Local Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network, and Wide Area Network With All-Optical Technol ... 5.4.5 Free Space Optical/Laser Communications: All-Optical Network.
9780128134061
Wireless communication systems.
Electronic books.
TK5103.2 .M358 2019
621.384