Performance analysis and design of multiple-input multiple-output and multi-hop free-space optical communication systems

Free-space optical (FSO) communication has recently gained a lot of interest as an attractive solution for high-rate last-mile terrestrial applications. FSO has many attractive features including the use of unlicensed parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, ease of deployment, cost efficiency, high s...

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Main Author: Bayaki, Ehsan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37512