title: Experimental demonstration of ultraviolet pulse broadening in short-range non-line-of-sight communication channels.
abstract: An experimental test-bed using a narrow-pulsed ultraviolet (UV) laser and high-bandwidth photomultiplier tube was set up to characterize pulse broadening effects in short-range non-line-of-sight (NLOS) scattering communication channels. Pulse broadening is reported as a function of the transmitter elevation angle, transmitter beam angle, receiver elevation angle, receiver field-of-view, and transmitter-receiver distance. The results provide insight into the channel bandwidth and achievable communication data rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhengyuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Sadler
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007834:Lasers; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays