Free-space optical high-speed link in the urban area of southern Rome: Preliminary experimental set up and channel modelling

Author

Marzano, Frank S. ; Mori, Saverio ; Frezza, Fabrizio ; Nocito, Paolo ; Beleffi, Giorgio M Tosi ; Incerti, Gabriele ; Restuccia, Elio ; Consalvi, Fernando

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ing. dell´´Inf., Elettron. e Telecomun., Sapienza Univ. di Roma, Rome, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

11-15 April 2011

Firstpage

2737

Lastpage

2741

Abstract

The activity devoted to the deployment of a new free space optics (FSO) link set up in Rome (Italy) is illustrated together with a preliminary FSO channel modelling and coupled optical/meteorological measurements. The two-way optical link at 1550 nm is about 1 km long and has a transmission rate up 1.5 Gbps. Among dust, precipitation, turbulence, fog, and any flying objects affecting the capacity of the optical channel, a focus is placed on water particle effects (fog and rain). A semi-empirical model evaluation of these atmospheric effects is illustrated.

Keywords

optical links; wireless channels; FSO channel modelling; FSO link; Southern Rome urban area; bit rate 1.5 Gbit/s; coupled optical-meteorological measurement; free-space optical high-speed link; optical channel; two-way optical link; Atmospheric modeling; Attenuation; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Rain;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Rome

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0250-1

Type

conf

Filename

5782145