• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 17, Issue 10, 100002 (2019)
Xuan Huang1, Fang Yang1,2,*, and Jian Song1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University & Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Beijing 100084, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Digital TV System of Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201917.100002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xuan Huang, Fang Yang, Jian Song, "Hybrid LD and LED-based underwater optical communication: state-of-the-art, opportunities, challenges, and trends [Invited]," Chin. Opt. Lett. 17, 100002 (2019) Copy Citation Text show less
    Underwater wireless sensor network with aerospace and terrestrial communication.
    Fig. 1. Underwater wireless sensor network with aerospace and terrestrial communication.
    Structure of the mobility restricted network with cluster-based networking.
    Fig. 2. Structure of the mobility restricted network with cluster-based networking.
    Direct optical communication between underwater nodes and atmospheric communication targets.
    Fig. 3. Direct optical communication between underwater nodes and atmospheric communication targets.
    ComponentAbsorption CoefficientScattering Coefficient
    Pure water1. Unchanged at constant temperature and pressure.2. The absorption of blue and green light is low.1. Rayleigh scattering. 2. Related to λ.
    CDOM1. Vary with the concentration of CDOM.2. The absorption of blue light is strong.Can be neglected.
    Plankton1. Vary with the concentration of plankton.2. The absorption of blue and red light is strong.1. Mie scattering.2. Vary with the concentration of plankton.3. Decrease monotonously with λ.
    Detritus1. Vary with the concentration of detritus.2. Decrease monotonously with λ.1. Mie scattering.2. Vary with the concentration of detritus.3. Decrease monotonously with λ.
    Table 1. Absorption and Scattering Characteristics of Different Seawater Components
    Xuan Huang, Fang Yang, Jian Song, "Hybrid LD and LED-based underwater optical communication: state-of-the-art, opportunities, challenges, and trends [Invited]," Chin. Opt. Lett. 17, 100002 (2019)
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