• 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