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Orientation-Based Solar Noise Impact on Underwater and Free-Space Optical Wireless Communication System: Experimental Investigations
JOSA A- received 01/08/2024; accepted 04/27/2024; posted 04/29/2024; Doc. ID 518008
- Abstract: Solar noise, when it interferes with the received signal at the system receiver (Rx) of an optical wireless communication (OWC) system, degrades its performance. The detrimental effect of solar noise on OWC systems has been well-established and available in the literature. This work experimentally demonstrates solar noise interference in the OWC system by pointing the system Rx in various orientations in air and water mediums, e.g., 0° (Rx pointing horizontally leftward), 45°, 90° (Rx pointing vertically downward), 135°, 180° (Rx pointing horizontally rightward), 225°, 270° (Rx pointing vertically upward), and 315°. The experimental outcomes depict the signal’s noise content, spectral leakage, and roll-off rate variation at multiple Rx orientations. We also demonstrate the solar noise interference in transmitting an image through the outdoor underwater OWC link by pointing the system Rx in various orientations. Experimental demonstration confirms that the same OWC system never behaves identically in the presence of solar noise if the system Rx keeps changing its orientation during the maneuver.