The Effects of Tx./Rx. Pointing Errors on the Performance Efficiency of Local Area Optical Wireless Communication Networks

Abstract

This study presents the effects of Tx./Rx. Pointing errors on the performance efficiency of local area optical wireless communication networks. The received signal power and max Q factor are measured in the presence of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) bias current and modulation current at maximum propagation distance for the wireless network. The signal is enhanced with increasing of bias and modulation peak currents of the VCSEL device. The optimum received power and max. Q factor is also examined at Tx./Rx. the pointing error of 0.1mrad and propagation reach of 5 kmat available bit rates transmission of 10 Gb/s.