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Free Space Optical Technologies

Authors: Davide M.; G. Incerti; G.M. Tosi; A.L.J. Teixeira; L.N. Costa; P.S. De Brito Andre; B. Geiger; +2 Authors

Free Space Optical Technologies

Abstract

Free Space Optics (FSO), also known as Optical Wireless or Lasercom (i.e. Laser Communications), is a re-emerging technology using modulated optical beams to establish short, medium or long reach wireless data transmission. Most of the attention on FSO communication systems it was initially boost by military purposes and first development of this technology was dedicated to the solution of issues related to defense applications. Today’s market interest to FSO refers to both civil and military scenarios covering different situations and different environments, from undersea to space. In particular, due to the high carrier frequency of 300 THz and the consequently high bandwidth, the most prominent advantage of Free Space Optical (FSO) communication links may be their potential for very high data rates of several Gbps (up to 40 Gbps in the future (J. Wells, 2009)). Other advantages like license-free operation, easy installation, commercial availability, and insensitivity to electromagnetic interference, jamming, or wiretapping make FSO interesting for applications like last mile access, airborne and satellite communication (L. Stotts et alt, 2009), temporary mobile links and permanent connections between buildings. Mainly, the adoption of FSO is needed when a physical connection is not a practicable solution and where is requested to handle an high bandwidth. As a matter of fact, FSO is the only technology, in the wireless scenario, able to grant bandwidth of several Gigabits per second. The interest in this technology is also due to the low initial CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) requirement, to the intrinsic high-level data protection & security, to the good flexibility and great scalability innate in this solution. For these reasons FSO possible applications cover today, as mentioned, a wide range. Thus this technology generates interest in several markets: the first/last mile in dense urban areas, network access for isolated premises, highspeed LAN-to-LAN (Local Area Networks) and even chip-to-chip connections, transitional and temporary network connection, undersea and space communication. Furthermore FSO can be used as an alternative or upgrade add-on to existing wireless technologies when the climatic conditions permit its full usage. 13

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