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1 online resource |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 29, 2018) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity: Fundamental and Potential Applications provides a comprehensive overview for readers who require information about the fundamental science behind optical wireless communications, as well as up-to-date advanced knowledge of the state-of-the-art technologies available today. The book is a useful resource for scientists, researchers, engineers and students interested in understanding optical, wireless communication systems for global channels. Readers will find beneficial knowledge on how related technologies of optical wireless communications can be integrated into achieving worldwide Internet connectivity. |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity -- Optical Wireless Communications for Broadband Global Internet Connectivity -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Biography -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- Affiliations and Expertise -- Preface -- 1 -- Introduction -- 1.1 INTRODUCTION -- References -- 2 -- Basics of Worldwide Broadband Wireless Access Independent of Terrestrial Limitations -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION -- 2.1.1 Need and Geographic and Socioeconomic Challenges to Achieve Global Access to the Internet -- 2.2 OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES -- 2.3 OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL BROADBAND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET: VARIOUS SCENARIOS -- 2.3.1 Establishing a Global All-Optical Broadband Network Around the World -- 2.4 THE OPTICAL WIRELESS CHANNEL FOR PROVIDING BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY: ALL-OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- 2.4.1 Some Basics of Network Architecture -- 2.4.2 Some Examples of Network Types -- 2.4.3 Network Categories -- 2.4.3.1 Personal Area Network -- 2.4.3.2 Local Area Network -- 2.4.3.3 Metropolitan Area Network -- 2.4.3.4 Wide Area Network -- 2.4.4 The Internet -- 2.4.4.1 Internet Architecture -- 2.4.4.2 Basic Networking Concepts in Internet -- 2.4.4.3 Configurations of Wireless Networks -- 2.4.4.4 Communications, Networks, and the Internet: Some Basics -- 2.4.4.5 How Do Computer Networks and the Internet Operate Together to Communicate? -- 2.4.4.6 Technical Trends for Broadband Access Technologies: Broadband Wireline Access Networks and Broadband Wireless Access Networks -- 2.4.4.7 A Broadband Home Access Architecture: Basic Principles -- 2.4.4.8 A Broadband Home Access Architecture -- 2.5 SUMMARY -- References -- Further Reading -- 3 -- Last-Mile Problem Revisited With Potential Solution for Broadband Connectivity -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 THE LAST-MILE PROBLEM. |
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3.2.1 Atmospheric Effects on Free-Space Optical Communication Relevant to Last-Mile Problem: Analysis of All-Weather Broadband Fr ... -- 3.2.1.1 Impulse Response Function in the Case of Multiple Scattering -- 3.2.2 Possible Solutions for the Last-Mile Problem -- 3.2.2.1 Direct Fixed Point Terminals for Covering Long Range -- 3.2.2.1.1 Small Cells and Mesh Networks Solution -- 3.2.2.1.2 Wide Field-of-View Amplified Fiber-Retromodulator Unit -- 3.2.2.2 Small-Cells Networks -- 3.2.2.3 Mesh Network -- 3.2.2.3.1 Other Related Solutions for Last-Mile -- 3.2.2.3.1.1 Hybrid Optical Communication System -- 3.2.2.3.1.2 Multichannel FSO Communication System in Backhaul for a Potential Solution for the Last-Mile -- 3.2.2.3.1.3 OFDM-FSO System for the Last-Mile Problem -- References -- 4 -- Fundamentals of Free-Space Optical Communications Systems, Optical Channels, Characterization, and Network/Acce ... -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- 4.2 FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: VARIOUS TYPES FOR DIFFERENT OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- 4.3 POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BUILDINGS (SHORT RANGE) -- 4.4 INDOOR COMMUNICATION LINK -- 4.5 TERRESTRIAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL LINKS -- 4.6 LONGER RANGE (HORIZONTAL AND SLANT PATH) FREE-SPACE OPTICAL LINKS: VARIOUS FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SCENARIOS -- 4.6.1 Space Link -- 4.7 AIRBORNE-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM -- 4.7.1 UAV Scenarios for Free-Space Optical Communication Links -- 4.7.1.1 Ground-to-Unmanned Air Vehicle Mobile Free-Space Optical Channel -- 4.7.1.2 Unmanned Air Vehicle-to-Ground Free-Space Optical Communication Link -- 4.7.1.3 Unmanned Air Vehicle Swarms: Links Between Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 4.7.1.4 Free-Space Optical Between Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 4.7.2 Last-Mile Problem: Fiber Gateway Location-to-Optical Ground Station for Internet Connectivity. |
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4.8 TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE PROPAGATION: POINT-POINT/AIRBORNE AND SPACE PLATFORMS TO GROUND PROPAGATION PATH: FREE-SPACE OPTICAL ... -- 4.8.1 Free-Space Optical Transmitting Beam Types -- 4.8.2 Review of Optical Propagation Relevant to Free-Space Optical Communications Systems Analysis -- 4.8.3 Review Physics of Optical Propagation Through Atmospheric Turbulence -- 4.8.3.1 Tatarskii Spectrum -- 4.9 EFFECTS OF OPTICAL PROPAGATION THROUGH ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE RELEVANT TO FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS -- 4.9.1 Scintillation Index -- 4.9.1.1 Case of Strong Turbulence -- 4.10 EFFECTS OF FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TEMPORAL FREQUENCY SPECTRUM -- 4.11 EFFECTS OF PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION MODELS FOR INTENSITY FLUCTUATIONS RELEVANT TO FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS -- 4.11.1 Received Signal-to-Noise-Ratio and Bit Error Rate -- 4.11.2 Relationship Between Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Bit Error Rate -- 4.11.3 Probability of Fade -- 4.11.4 Airborne-Ground Propagation Path: Slant Propagation -- 4.12 SATELLITE-BASED FREE-SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM -- 4.13 ESSENTIAL RESULTS OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICAL PROPAGATION RELEVANT TO LASER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL -- 4.13.1 Uplink and Downlink Optical Wave Models for Free-Space Optical Communication System Performance -- 4.13.1.1 Mean Irradiance and Beam Spreading Due to Turbulence -- 4.13.2 Scintillation Index -- 4.13.2.1 Uplink Scintillation Index and Beam Wander -- 4.13.3 Fluctuation Statistics and Probability of Fade -- 4.13.3.1 Satellite-Based Free-Space Optical Communication Performance Parameters Relevant to Internet Connectivity -- 4.13.3.2 Recent Design Technology Concepts for Gigabit Laser Internet Connectivity in Space/Airborne Path -- 4.13.4 Intersatellite Links. |
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4.13.4.1 Orbital Angular Momentum for Atmospheric Free-Space Optical Communication System: Potential Scheme for Gigabit Range Data Rate -- 4.13.5 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics of Different Backhaul Free-Space Optical Communication Links and Network -- 4.13.6 High-Altitude Platform System Architecture -- 4.13.7 Satellite-to-High-Altitude Platform Propagation and Communication Performance -- 4.13.8 Performance Parameters for High-Altitude Platform-Satellite Propagation and Communication Link -- 4.13.9 Unmanned Air Vehicle-To-Ground and Between Unmanned Air Vehicles Free-Space Optical Propagation Characteristics and Communi ... -- 4.13.9.1 Links Between UAVs and Ground Stations -- 4.13.9.2 Atmospheric Turbulence Modeling for Unmanned Air Vehicle Slant Path and Average Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Bit Error Rate Expre ... -- 4.13.9.3 FSO Communication Links Between Flying UAVs: BER and Adaptive Beam Divergence Analysis -- 4.13.9.4 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics Between Two Unmanned Air Vehicles: Bit Error Rate and Signal-To-Noise Ratio Calcula ... -- 4.13.10 Adaptive Beam Divergence Technique for Inter-Unmanned Air Vehicle Free-Space Optical Communication Link -- 4.13.11 Some Issues and Comments in Establishing Unmanned Air Vehicle Communication Links -- 4.13.12 Airborne Lasercom Terminal Network Link -- 4.13.13 Atmospheric Propagation Characteristics Relevant to Airborne Laser Communication Systems Performance -- 4.13.13.1 Constellation of Satellites/Small Satellites -- 4.13.13.2 Global Coverage for Free-Space Optical communication Between Constellation of Low Earth Orbit Small Satellites and Earth St ... -- 4.13.13.3 Recent Updates Regarding Constellation of Small Satellites for High Data Rate Laser Communications to Remote Places. |
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4.13.13.4 New Concept Technology for Free-Space Optical Communications Using a Constellation of Small Satellites -- 4.13.13.5 Balloons for Establishing Free-Space Optical Communications in Remote Places -- 4.14 CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Further Reading -- 5 -- All-Optical Broadband Global Communications for Internet Connectivity: Free-Space Optic Links and Optical Netwo ... -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION -- 5.2 VARIOUS TYPES OF FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT NETWORK ARCHITECTURES: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, FREE-SPACE OPTIC ... -- 5.2.1 Integrated All-Optical Satellite/Airborne, Terrestrial Local Area Network and Home Network Conceptual System Scheme -- 5.2.2 Major Challenges for Efficient System Integration of All the Systems -- 5.3 CONCEPT ARCHITECTURES FOR ALL-OPTICAL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY -- 5.3.1 Indoor Optical Communications: Visible Light Communication and Li-Fi -- 5.3.2 Infrared and Visible Light Communication High Data Rate Indoor Communications -- 5.3.3 Li-Fi: Toward All-Optical Networks for Internet Connectivity -- 5.3.3.1 Li-Fi Basics -- 5.3.3.2 Li-Fi Internet Connectivity and Network Architectures: How Li-Fi Sources Create Hotspots for Internet -- 5.3.4 Optical Wireless for a Home Access Network -- 5.3.4.1 Broadband Li-Fi-Based Wireless Access to Streetlights, Moving Platforms -- 5.4 INTEGRATION ARCHITECTURES FOR IN-BUILDING OPTICAL WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORKS: A BIG PICTURE -- 5.4.1 Internet Connectivity From Home-Based, Ground-Fixed, Ground-Mobile, Man-Portable Terminals -- 5.4.2 Basic Architecture of Broadband Optical Wireless Access -- 5.4.3 Infrared LED/LD and Visible Light Communications Technology -- 5.4.4 Architectures of Networks for Local Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network, and Wide Area Network With All-Optical Technol ... |
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Wireless communication systems.
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Optical communications.
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Transmission sans fil.
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Télécommunications optiques.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Optical communications
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Wireless communication systems
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Ebook version : 9780128134061 |
| ISBN |
9780128134061 (electronic bk.) |
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0128134062 (electronic bk.) |
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0128133651 |
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9780128133651 |
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9780128133651 |
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AU@ 000065531278 |
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AU@ 000066136187 |
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ZWZ 235483559 |
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