Talk:Free-space optical communication

2005–2006
I think Visible Light Communications should not be merged，it's a new feild.It uses LED as light source instead of LD, which makes its cost lower than those systems using LDs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.171.31.105 (talk) 12:54, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

I agree that these articles shoule be merged, wihout losing any of the relevant, not repeated, information. Jaraalbe 07:09, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Agreed, this page should be merged into Free-space optical communication. (The merge was proposed in April? Awfully long time ago.) - mako 07:06, 28 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually, it seems the hyphenated form Free-space optics is fairly common. It's more grammatically correct, and "free-space optical communication" isn't all that common. - mako 07:10, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Free-space optical communication is more accurate and specific, though, since "free-space optics" are used for things besides communications.--12.30.114.20 21:58, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I think Visible Light Communications should not be merged, its useage is growing and the lighting industry is now talking about Visible Light Communications. It is about comms using non-coherent white LEDs and is quite distinct from "invisible" light communications such as infra-red. --Gordonpovey (talk) 22:28, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Agree with merge. Somebody be bold and do it, already. There are only a few odd uses in the other article (how about using blinking lights in naval ship-ship semiphore) that need to come from the other, which is barely more than a stub). S  B Harris 16:13, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

i would not merge it. it's a new field of research. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Domenico.giustiniano (talk • contribs) 12:54, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

Speed
On a fiber optics discussion page someone said that this technology can be 50% faster than technology including an optic fiber. Are there sources on theoretical (and practical of course) speeds? --87.194.72.129 01:24, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

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low attenuation?
I don't believe that the material listed with 'low attenuation' are correct and will remove them.

Would media that absorb light have higher attenuation? Also, something with high reflectance (snow) produce backscatter. Something like rain would absorb and also fraction and additional bean dispersion. If I'm plain wrong or am misinterpreting how attenuation is used, revert.Drstrangeluv25 (talk) 19:14, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

prices
Be intrested to inform of price range of this materials ans humans costs.

I think FSO greet technologie but what about it cost for FSO — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.124.89.202 (talk) 08:15, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

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TMEX
The article here claims its speed and closure which I can't find anywhere else. I found two links which I have added but still some things are not clear. Can anyone add more citations? Changeworld1984 (talk) 11:33, 16 March 2024 (UTC)