Optical Camera Communication Based on Side-Emitting Fibers Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Optical camera communication (OCC) using side-emitting fibers offers new transmission possibilities, as side-emitting fibers gradually emit light along the fiber length, thus acting as a distributed light source. In this paper, we explore side-emitting fiber-based OCC architecture, focusing on the integration of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). WDM enabled us to achieve simultaneous transmission of two data streams over a single 1-m long side-emitting fiber, effectively doubling data throughput. Results indicate successful data transmission with minimal bit error rates (BER) under the forward error correction (FEC) limit of 3.8 center dot 10(-3), demonstrating the potential of side-emitting fibers and WDM in enhancing OCC systems by adding additional transmission channels.