Channel modeling in wireless optical communications using Markov chains

Zeinab Hajjarian, Mohsen Kavehrad

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Abstract

Wireless optical communications is an attractive solution for the so-called "last-mile" problem due to the ever-increasing demand for highspeed communications, and the difficulty of installing cable and optical fiber. In the presence of atmospheric phenomena such as cloud, fog, and turbulence the wireless optical communications channel happens to be time varying and dispersive, required to be accurately modeled. In most of the previous works, Monte-Carlo Ray Tracing (MCRT) algorithm has been used to measure channel parameters, though this algorithm needs a high computational capacity and a long execution time. We show that by modeling the photon trajectory in space by a Markov chain, angular dispersion can be calculated via matrix multiplications. We show that Markov chain model produces values that are close to MCRT algorithm results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Proceedings, CCECE 2008
Pages2051-2055
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 22 2008
EventIEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2008 - Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Duration: May 4 2008May 7 2008

Publication series

NameCanadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
ISSN (Print)0840-7789

Other

OtherIEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2008
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityNiagara Falls, ON
Period5/4/085/7/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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