Photonics Research, Volume. 10, Issue 8, 1892(2022)

High-speed long-distance visible light communication based on multicolor series connection micro-LEDs and wavelength division multiplexing

Shijie Zhu, Pengjiang Qiu, Xinyi Shan, Runze Lin, Zhou Wang, Zuxin Jin, Xugao Cui, Guoqi Zhang, and Pengfei Tian*
Author Affiliations
  • Institute for Electric Light Sources, School of Information Science and Technology, Academy of Engineering and Technology, Yiwu Research Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Mar. 28, 2022

    Accepted: Jun. 23, 2022

    Published Online: Jul. 27, 2022

    The Author Email: Pengfei Tian (pftian@fudan.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.459531

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