A Study of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in Underwater Visible Light Communication Systems

This paper presents an analytical investigation into the performance of an underwater optical wireless cellular network based upon the non orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) scheme in the presence of weak underwater turbulence. The performance metrics used are the probability that all nodes in a network can achieve a connection and the total cell capacity. Coverage probability and cell capacity are solved numerically and the results presented. Further it is shown that the strength of turbulence affects the maximum data rate supported by a cell as well as the coverage probability. In a NOMA cell however the number of users is shown to be a bigger limiting factor than turbulence.

[1]  Jawad A. Salehi,et al.  Performance Characterization of Relay-Assisted Wireless Optical CDMA Networks in Turbulent Underwater Channel , 2015, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

[2]  Yuhan Dong,et al.  Temporal statistics of irradiance in moving turbulent ocean , 2013, 2013 MTS/IEEE OCEANS - Bergen.

[3]  V. Rigaud,et al.  Monte-Carlo-based channel characterization for underwater optical communication systems , 2013, IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking.

[4]  Mark Leeson,et al.  A survey of channel models for underwater optical wireless communication , 2013, 2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW).

[5]  Liang Yin,et al.  Performance Evaluation of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in Visible Light Communication , 2016, IEEE Transactions on Communications.

[6]  Hamzeh Beyranvand,et al.  Cellular Underwater Wireless Optical CDMA Network: Potentials and Challenges , 2016, IEEE Access.

[7]  Tapabrata Ray,et al.  A brief taxonomy of autonomous underwater vehicle design literature , 2014 .

[8]  Jawad A. Salehi,et al.  Performance Studies of Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems With Spatial Diversity: MIMO Scheme , 2015, IEEE Transactions on Communications.

[9]  Arun K. Majumdar,et al.  Free-space laser communication performance in the atmospheric channel , 2005 .

[10]  Anthony C. Boucouvalas,et al.  Performance of underwater optical wireless communication with multi-pulse pulse-position modulation receivers and spatial diversity , 2017 .

[11]  Hai-Han Lu,et al.  An 8 m/9.6 Gbps Underwater Wireless Optical Communication System , 2016, IEEE Photonics Journal.

[12]  Bayan S. Sharif,et al.  Error performance of NOMA VLC systems , 2017, 2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC).

[13]  Bahman Abolhassani,et al.  Statistical Studies of Fading in Underwater Wireless Optical Channels in the Presence of Air Bubble, Temperature, and Salinity Random Variations , 2018, IEEE Transactions on Communications.

[14]  Yuhan Dong,et al.  A Survey of Underwater Optical Wireless Communications , 2017, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials.

[15]  Yuhan Dong,et al.  On capacity of underwater optical wireless links under weak oceanic turbulence , 2016, OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai.

[16]  Jawad A. Salehi,et al.  MIMO Underwater Visible Light Communications: Comprehensive Channel Study, Performance Analysis, and Multiple-Symbol Detection , 2017, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

[17]  Georges Kaddoum,et al.  Underwater Optical Wireless Communication , 2016, IEEE Access.

[18]  Hai-Han Lu,et al.  A 5 m/25 Gbps Underwater Wireless Optical Communication System , 2016, IEEE Photonics Journal.