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TI A New Underwater Optical Modem based on Highly Sensitive Silicon Photomultipliers
BT 
AF LEON, Pierre
   ROLAND, Francois
   BRIGNONE, Lorenzo
   OPDERBECKE, Jan
   GREER, Jennifer
   KHALIGHI, M. A.
   HAMZA, Tasnim
   BOURENNANE, S.
   BIGAND, M.
AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:1;5:1;6:2;7:1,2;8:2;9:3;
FF 1:PDG-DFO-SM-SEEE;2:PDG-DFO-SM-SEEE;3:PDG-DFO-SM-PRAO;4:PDG-DFO-SM;5:PDG-DFO-SM-SEEE;6:;7:PDG-IMN-SM-SEEE;8:;9:;
C1 IFREMER, La Seyne S Mer, France.
   Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Cent Marseille, Inst Fresnel, Marseille, France.
   OSEAN SAS, Le Pradet, France.
C2 IFREMER, FRANCE
   UNIV AIX MARSEILLE, FRANCE
   OSEAN SAS, FRANCE
SI TOULON
SE PDG-DFO-SM-SEEE
   PDG-DFO-SM-PRAO
   PDG-DFO-SM
   PDG-IMN-SM-SEEE
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   copubli-france
   copubli-univ-france
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00435/54677/56495.pdf
LA English
DT Proceedings paper
DE ;optical communications;underwater communications;Silicon photomultipliers;photomultiplier tubes
AB Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs) have recently been recognized as an interesting alternative to photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) thanks to their high sensitivity and time resolution. They can closely approach quantum-limited sensitivity in the detection of weak optical signals. Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) and Institut Fresnel research lab have been investigating appropriate alternative solutions for PMTs in the context of underwater optical communications, and have for the first time used these new photodetector components for signal detection. A novel prototype of an optical modem based on SiPM receivers was realized with support from Osean SAS Co., a French instrumentation company. A number of lab experiments and sea trials in turbid waters and clear open sea were conducted using this modem to evaluate the practical interest of SiPMs. This paper studies the feasibility of using SiPMs for underwater optical communications. It outlines the description of the transmitter and the receiver of the modem prototype, the different techniques used to take advantage of this new technology and solutions to possible practical challenges. It also presents the methodology of the conducted sea trials and the performance evaluations in terms of range and data rate.
PY 2017
CT Proceedings of Oceans 2017- Aberdeen. 6p.
DI 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084586
ID 54677
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