Performance of DTN-Based Free-Space Optical Networks with Mobility

Author

Nichols, Robert A. ; Hammons, A. Roger

Author_Institution

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Communication and Networking Technology Group. phone: 240-228-4713; fax: 240-228-0789; e-mail: robert.nichols@jhuapl.edu

fYear

2007

fDate

29-31 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Free-space optical communications (FSOC) has the potential to offer significant capacity advantages for future military communication networks. Due to link fragility, it is likely that FSOC networks will suffer from intermittent connectivity. Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) has been proposed as a potential solution for this technical challenge as it is designed to offer a solution for routing in a network which is not always connected. This paper examines DTN-based FSOC networks in a variety of mobility models and examines the performance of the network.

Keywords

Disruption tolerant networking; Military communication; Mobile ad hoc networks; Network topology; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Radio frequency; Ultraviolet sources; Delay Tolerant Networking; Free-Space Optical Communications; Laser Communications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 2007. MILCOM 2007. IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1513-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1513-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2007.4455296

Filename

4455296