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G Cossu¹, A M Khalid, P Choudhury

¹Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Istituto TeCIP, Via G Moruzzi 1, Pisa 56124, Italy. g.cossu@sssup.it

|December 25, 2012

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Researchers achieved gigabit-class data rates in indoor visible light communication (VLC) systems. Using optimized discrete multi-tone (DMT) modulation and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), they reached record speeds below the forward error correction (FEC) limit.

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Area of Science:

Optoelectronics
Wireless Communication

Background:

Visible Light Communication (VLC) offers a high-bandwidth wireless communication alternative.
Existing VLC systems face challenges in achieving gigabit-class data rates with standard illumination.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally demonstrate a gigabit-class indoor VLC system.
To achieve data rates exceeding previous benchmarks.

Main Methods:

Utilized commercially available RGB White Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
Employed an optimized Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) modulation scheme.
Implemented Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) for enhanced data throughput.

Main Results:

Achieved a single-channel data rate of 1.5 Gbit/s.
Reached a total data rate of 3.4 Gbit/s using WDM transmission.
Maintained bit error ratios below the Forward Error Correction (FEC) threshold in all experiments.

Conclusions:

The developed VLC system represents a significant advancement in indoor wireless communication.
The achieved data rates are the highest reported for VLC systems to date.
Optimized DMT modulation and WDM are effective strategies for high-speed VLC.