• DocumentCode
    2017711
  • Title

    Optimizing system performance of free-space optical MIMO links with APD receivers

  • Author

    Cvijetic, Neda ; Wilson, Stephen G. ; Brandt-Pearce, Maite

  • Author_Institution
    Charles L. Brown Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    Free-space optical MIMO communication systems are considerably improved by proper selection of key parameters. We use an SNR criterion to optimize APD gain and optical energy per bit for a given error probability in PPM transmission.
  • Keywords
    MIMO systems; error statistics; optical links; optical modulation; optical receivers; pulse position modulation; SNR criterion; error probability; free-space optical MIMO links; system performance optimization; Error probability; Laser modes; MIMO; Noise reduction; Optical arrays; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Power lasers; Radio frequency; System performance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215915
  • Filename
    1636946