DocumentCode
1035166
Title
Beams of the Future? [Microwave Surfing]
Author
Bansal, Rajeev
Author_Institution
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs
Volume
9
Issue
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
36
Abstract
Which technology offers all of the following advantages? ldr full-duplex gigabit Ethernet throughput ldr no RF-spectrum licensing ldr Immunity to EMI ldr low-cost installation in less than a day. The answer is free-space optics (FSO), a line-of-sight optical link.
Keywords
microwave links; optical links; free-space optics; line-of-sight optical link; microwave surfing; Communication cables; High speed optical techniques; Light emitting diodes; Microwave technology; Optical beams; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical scattering; Space technology; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1527-3342
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MMM.2007.910945
Filename
4430830
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