A Polarization Based Interference-Tolerant VLC Link for Low Data Rate Applications

Muhammad Asim Atta; Amine Bermak

doi:10.1109/JPHOT.2018.2809792

A Polarization Based Interference-Tolerant VLC Link for Low Data Rate Applications

Muhammad Asim Atta, Amine Bermak

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Abstract

One of the main challenges in establishing a robust visible light communication (VLC) link is to prevent optical interference produced by other light sources from corrupting the signal. Previous solutions catering for this issue assume that optical interference and the signal operate in non-overlapping frequency bands. This work presents an innovative transceiver architecture for establishing a frequency-independent interference-tolerant VLC link. The transmitter exploits the polarization property of light to transmit differential signals over adjacent channels, and the receiver utilizes differential amplification in conjunction with polarization to implement a common noise rejection technique. The implemented system demonstrated a 32.6% more robust VLC link compared to the conventional transceiver under severe optical interference.

Original language	English
Journal	IEEE Photonics Journal
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2018.2809792
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 1 Mar 2018

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Keywords

Interference
noise mitigation
Optical fiber communication
optical interference tolerant
Optical polarization
Optical receivers
Optical saturation
Optical transmitters
polarization
Visible light communication (VLC)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Atta, M. A., & Bermak, A. (Accepted/In press). A Polarization Based Interference-Tolerant VLC Link for Low Data Rate Applications. IEEE Photonics Journal. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2018.2809792

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