Theoretical investigation of multiple input–multiple output (MIMO) technique for line of sight (LoS) underwater wireless optical communications system

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, a theoretical investigation was suggested to study underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) system based on multiple input–multiple output (MIMO) technique. The modulation schemes such as RZ-OOK, NRZ-OOK, 32-PPM and 4-QAM applied under different coastal water types. MIMO technique enabled the system to transmit data rate with longer distance link. The performance of the proposed system examined by BER and data rate as a metrics. Several impairments such as the types of water by the attenuation of coastal water and the distance link were taken into account for the transmission of the optical signal to appreciate the reliability of the MIMO technique. The theoretical analysis shows the proposed of MIMO (4Tx/4Rx) technique get the better performance compared with the other techniques in terms of BER. When 32-PPM is applied as a modulation scheme. For the system with MIMO technique the maximum distance link arrive to 14.9 and 2.9 m for coastal water types JIC and J9C, respectively. While SISO (1Tx/1Rx) technique achieved the maximum distance link are 10 and 2.3 m for coastal water types JIC and J9C, respectively. Therefore, 32-PPM can outperform the other modulation schemes and consider the suitable option for obtaining a low BER with the best maximum distance link for LoS of MIMO technique.