Investigation of digital video broadcasting application employing the modulation formats like QAM and PSK using OWC, FSO, and LOS-FSO channels

Abstract

The optical communication system is preferred over microwave and radio frequency communication systems because of license free operation. Simulative analysis of 10gbps bandwidth using different optical communication channels have been performed in this paper. The different modulation formats of QAM and PSK have been compared for its performances under all the three optical channels OWC, FSO, and LOS-FSO which are an unguided form of optical communication. The optical channels under these modulation formats are extensively used in Digital Video Broadcasting Communication. The parameters such as Q-factor, BER and Eye height can be obtained by varying the wavelengths in the range of 850 nm 1064 nm, 1330 nm and 1550 nm. From the design and performance analysis, the system with the maximum Q-factor and minimum BER can be found for the wavelength of 1064 nm.