Title
Performance Of A Fso Augmented Rf Mesh Network
Keywords
Atmospheric turbulence; Fading statistics; Hybrid optical/rf modem; Hybrid optical/rf network; Optical communications
Abstract
Combined RF and optical communication within a heavily scintillated atmosphere requires special modems that can accommodate significant signal fading. A hybrid network (10 Gbps 1550 nm FSO and RF transmission) has been developed and a link quality parameter is used to assist the network routers with the path cost calculation algorithm. Fading statistics, determined by field experiments, are emulated in the laboratory network by a statistically-driven VOA. COTS hardware (FEC and a special amplifier) enable a 35 dB dynamic range. The special modem and its performance within a multi-node network are presented. © 2009 SPIE.
Publication Date
10-26-2009
Publication Title
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume
7464
Number of Pages
-
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824903
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
70350139258 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70350139258
STARS Citation
Peach, Robert; Burdge, Geoff; Sonnenberg, Jerry; Oyler, Mike; and Wayne, David, "Performance Of A Fso Augmented Rf Mesh Network" (2009). Scopus Export 2000s. 11559.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/11559