Optical Filter-Less WDM for Visible Light Communications Using Defocused MIMO
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. RGB Defocused MIMO
3. Experimental Setup
3.1. RGB LED Characterisation
3.2. System under Test
4. Experimental Verification
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Wavelength | Q-Factor (dB) | Statistical BER |
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Red | 7.66 | 2.7 × 10−9 |
Blue | 7.69 | 2.1 × 10−9 |
Green | 4.75 | 1.4 × 10−3 |
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Burton, A.; Chvojka, P.; Haigh, P.A.; Ghassemlooy, Z.; Zvanovec, S. Optical Filter-Less WDM for Visible Light Communications Using Defocused MIMO. Electronics 2021, 10, 1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091065
Burton A, Chvojka P, Haigh PA, Ghassemlooy Z, Zvanovec S. Optical Filter-Less WDM for Visible Light Communications Using Defocused MIMO. Electronics. 2021; 10(9):1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091065
Chicago/Turabian StyleBurton, Andrew, Petr Chvojka, Paul Anthony Haigh, Zabih Ghassemlooy, and Stanislav Zvanovec. 2021. "Optical Filter-Less WDM for Visible Light Communications Using Defocused MIMO" Electronics 10, no. 9: 1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091065
APA StyleBurton, A., Chvojka, P., Haigh, P. A., Ghassemlooy, Z., & Zvanovec, S. (2021). Optical Filter-Less WDM for Visible Light Communications Using Defocused MIMO. Electronics, 10(9), 1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091065