WELCOME

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FREE SPACE OPTICS

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 INTRODUCTION

Free Space Optics communications,

refers to the transmission of
modulated visible or infrared beams
through the atmosphere to obtain
optical communications. Like fiber,
FSO use lasers to transmit data ,but
instead of enclosing them in a glass
fiber, it is transmitted through the air.

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HISTORY OF FREE SPACE
OPTICS
Historically, Free Space Optics or
optical wireless communications was
first demonstrated by Alexander
Graham Bell in the late nineteenth
century.
Bells Free Space Optics experiment
converted voice sounds in to
telephone signals and transmitted
them between receivers.
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HOW FREE SPACE OPTICS
WORKS
Free Space Optics transmits invisible,
eye-safe light beams from one
telescope to another using low
power infrared lasers.
The beam of light in Free Space
Optics systems are transmitted by
laser light focused on highly sensitive
photon detector receivers.

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METRO AREA NETWORK

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FREE SPACE OPTICS
TECHNOLOGY
A laser generates light, either visible
or infrared, through a process
known as stimulated emission. To
understand stimulated emission two
basic concept is necessary.
1. Absorption
2. Emission

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TERRESTRIAL LASER
COMMUNICATIONS CHALLENGES

1. Fog
2. Physical Obstructions
3. Scintillation

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HOW FSO CAN HELP YOU
Ease, speed and low cost of deployment.
It is possible to mount FSO systems
inside buildings.
Simplifying wiring and cabling.
It operate in a favorable environment.
The only essential requirement for FSO is
line of sight between two end points of
the link.
Reduced risk of installing an FSO
network.
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FSO SECURITY
FSO laser beams cannot be detected
with spectrum analyzers or RF meters.
FSO laser transmissions are optical.
Laser beams generated by FSO systems
are narrow and invisible.
Data can be transmitted over an
encrypted connection.

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FSO ADVANTAGES
ease, speed and low cost.
It reduces need to compete for roof
space, simplifying wiring and cabling.
Only need is line of sight between the
two ends of the link.
Reduced risk in installing FSO
equipment.
Zero chances of network failure.
Virtually unlimited bandwidth.

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 FSO CHALLENGES

Fog and FSO

Physical Obstructions and FSO
Scintillation and FSO

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 WAVELENGTH OF FSO

FSO hardware can be divided in to

two depending on operating
wavelength:
1. System that operate near 800nm.
2. System that operate near 1550nm.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF RECEIVER

Effectiveness of receiver include:

1. Type of detector used.
2. Size of the detector.
3. Size and design of receiver optics.
4. Operating wavelength.

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 CONCLUSION
FSO enables transmission of voice
video and data through air at very high
rates. FSO establish communication
links by transmitting laser beams
directly through the atmosphere. These
system are compatible with wide range
of application and market.

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 REFERENCES

Websites:
1.http://www.lightpointe.com
2.http://www.spie.org
3.http://www.osa.org

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THANK YOU

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