List of Tables

Table 3.1. Prefixes commonly used in electromagnetism

Table 3.2. Frequencies, periods, and corresponding wavelengths of different electromagnetic spectra

Table 3.3. Historic list of wireless optical communications

Table 3.4. Comparison between 60 GHz radio and wireless optical technologies

Table 4.1. Reflection coefficient

Table 4.2. Reflection coefficient of different materials

Table 5.1. Parameters characterizing the particles size distribution

Table 5.2. Parameters “a” and “b” for wet and dry snow

Table 5.3. International visibility code

Table 5.4. Annual frequency of fog events in Belgium

Table 6.1. Half-power angles and their respective m parameters

Table 6.2. Optical budget, typical values

Table 6.3. Five typical optical budget examples

Table 6.4. Typical values of power of ambient noise and SNR

Table 7.1. Classification of the lasers

Table 7.2. Legal mention of information

Table 7.3. Energy comparison

Table 8.1. Comparative LED–LD

Table 9.1. Mean power and bandwidth

Table 10.1. RC5 code for DVD reader

Table 10.2. Comparison protocol OSI versus IrDA

Table 10.3. IrDA link performance parameters

Table 10.4. Wireless optical link protocols

Table 11.1. Some FSO manufacturers

Table 11.2. Values of geometrical attenuation for various distances

Table 11.3. Link margin of three typical systems for a distance of 500 m

Table 11.4. Availability results of selected links

Table 11.5. Distribution of room surfaces

Table 11.6. Cumulative distribution of surfaces

Table 11.7. Maximum angle and distance

Table 11.8. Objective of system characteristics

Table 11.9. Calculated geometric attenuation

Table A1.1. Examples of refractive indexes

Table A1.2. Usual illumination values

Table A1.3. Usual luminance values

Table A1.4. Equivalence table between radiometry and photometry