Analysis On Optical Waveguide (Free Space Optics) Via Beam Propagation Method (BPM)

Tan, Xin Mei (2011) Analysis On Optical Waveguide (Free Space Optics) Via Beam Propagation Method (BPM). Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This project presents the study and simulation of Free Space Optics (FSO) communication link and analysis of FSO system performance. Free Space Optics (FSO) also called Optical Wireless (OW) is regarded as high speed wireless communication technology due to the security and high data rates. FSO communication system involves the transmission of modulated optical signal through the atmosphere to obtain broadband communications. FSO systems can function over distances of several kilometers. As long as there is a clear line of sight between the source and the destination, and enough transmitter power, communication is theoretically possible. It offers an attractive alternative for transferring highbandwidth data when fiber optic cable is neither practical nor feasible. However the performance of a FSO link is primarily dependent upon the atmospheric weather effects such as atmospheric attenuation, scintillation, window attenuation, alignment or building motion, solar interference and line-of-sight obstruction. OptiSystem and MATLAB are used as simulation tool to simulate the atmospheric weather effects. The result of simulation shows these effects attenuate the FSO signal as it travels through a certain distances

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