Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems

Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems Optical wireless communications is a dynamic area of research and development. Com- bining fundamental theory with a broad overview, this book is an ideal reference for any- one working in the field, as well as a valuable guide for self-study. It begins by describing important issues in optical wireless theory, including coding and modulation techniques for optical wireless, wireless optical CDMA communication systems, equalization an d Markov chains in cloud channels, and optical MIMO systems, as well as explaining key issues in information theory for optical wireless channels. The next part describes unique channels that could be found in optical wireless applications, such as NLOS UV atmospheric scattering channels, underwater communication links, and a combination of hybrid RF/optical wireless systems. The final part describes applications of optical wireless technology, such as quantum encryption, visible light communication, IR links, and sensor networks, with step-by-step guidelines to help reduce design time and cost. Shlomi Arnon is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ben-Gurion University (BGU), Israel, and the Principal Investigator of Israel Partnership with NASA LUNAR Science Institute. In addition to research, Pro- fessor Arnon and his students work on many challenging engineering projects with emphasis on the humanitarian dimension, such as developing a system to detect human survival after earthquakes, or an infant respiration monitoring system to prevent cardiac arrest and apnea. John R. Barry is a Professor of Telecommunications in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a coauthor of Dig- ital Communication (2004), and Iterative Timing Recovery: A Per-Survivor Approach (VDM, 2009), and he is the author of Wireless Infrared Communications (1994). George K. Karagiannidis is an Associate Professor of Digital Communications Systems in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Head of the Telecommu- nications Systems and Networks Laboratory, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is co-recipient of the Best Paper Award of the Wireless Communications Symposium (WCS) in the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’07). Robert Schober is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Wireless Communica- tions at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada. He has received numerous awards, including best paper awards from the German Information Technol- ogy Society (ITG), the European Association for Signal, Speech and Image Processing (EURASIP), IEEE ICUWB 2006, the International Zurich Seminar on Broadband Communications, and European Wireless 2000. Murat Uysal is an Associate Professor at Özyeg ̆in University, Istanbul, where he leads the Communication Theory and Technologies (CT&T) Research Group. Dr. Uysal is the recipient of several awards including the NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement Award, University of Waterloo Engineering Research Excellence Award, and the TUBA Distinguished Young Scientist Award. Optical wireless communications is a dynamic area of research and development. Combining fundamental theory with a broad overview, this book is an ideal reference for anyone working in the field, as well as a valuable guide for self-study. It begins by describing important issues in optical wireless theory, including coding and modulation techniques for optical wireless, wireless optical CDMA communication systems, equalization and Markov chains in cloud channels and optical MIMO systems, as well as explaining key issues in information theory for optical wireless channels. The next section describes unique channels that could be found in optical wireless applications, such as NLOS UV atmospheric scattering channels, underwater communication links and a combination of hybrid RF/optical wireless systems. The final section describes applications of optical wireless technology, such as quantum encryption, visible light communication, IR links and sensor networks, with step-by-step guidelines to help reduce design time and cost.