FSO SYSTEM

FSO

require light, that can be focused by

using LED or LASERS.
FSO unit consists of optical transceiver
with laser transmitter and receiver to
provide bi-directional capability.
FSO uses laser plus a lens which transmits
light through the atmosphere to
another lens receiving information.

 The

receiving lens connects to a high

sensitivity receiver via optical fiber

FSO Transmitter

FSO Receiver

 Optical

systems work in the infrared or

near infrared region of light.

 The

beams are kept very narrow to ensure

that it does not interfere with other FSO
beams

Small Angles - Divergence & Spot

Size
1

17 mrad 1 mrad 0.0573

1m
1 mrad

Divergence

1 km

Range

Spot Diameter

0.5 mrad

1.0 km

~0.5 m (~20 in)

2.0 mrad

1.0 km

~2.0 m (~6.5 ft)

4.0 mrad (~ deg)

1.0 km

~4.0 m (~13.0 ft)

 The

receive detectors are either PIN

diodes or avalanche photodiodes
The FSO transmits invisible eye safe light
beams from transmitter to the receiver
using high power infrared lasers in the
tera hertz spectrum

How FSO works?

Same

concepts as fiber optics cables!!

*Pulses of light communicate the data

ON = 1
OFF = 0
*Capable of more than 40 Gbps
>7 CDs a second

How FSO works?