This article presents an overview of optical wireless (OW) communication systems that
operate both in the short-(personal and indoor systems) and the long-range (outdoor and …

We present a broad review of the optical wireless field, from early experiments through to
today's high-performance systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding the benefits and …

Optical wireless communications (OWCs) refer to wireless communication technologies
which utilize optical carriers in infrared, visible light, or ultraviolet bands of electromagnetic …

It is commonly agreed that the next generation of wireless communication systems, usually
referred to as 4G systems, will not be based on a single access technique but it will …

Optical wireless communication has attracted significant interest recently in industry and
academia. This special issue features a collection of inter-related papers with the intention to …

An overview of the developments in optical wireless systems viewed from the traditional
communications viewpoint of transmitter, channel and receiver is presented. The trends in …

The use of optical free-space emissions to provide indoor wireless com-nications has been
studied extensively since the pioneering work of Gfeller and Bapst in 1979 [1]. These studies …

Optical wireless communication offers a viable alternative to radio frequency (RF)
communication for indoor use and other applications where high performance links are …

Abstract Free Space Optical communication (FSO) is a wireless communication technology
which uses light to transmit the data in free space. FSO has advantages like unlicensed …