《专业英语》_Lesson 15 Light Fidelity教学材料.pptVIP

■工作任务：认识LiFi以及LiFi的使用条件和优势■学习目标：掌握LiFi的基本概念，了解其工作原理■重点难点：LiFi的工作原理和特点■推荐学时：6学时1.WhatisLiFi?LiFi(shortforlightfidelity)isatechnologyforwirelesscommunicationbetweendevicesusinglighttotransmitdataandposition.InitspresentstateonlyLEDlampscanbeusedforthetransmissionofvisiblelight.ThetermwasfirstintroducedbyHaraldHaasduringa2011TEDGlobaltalkinEdinburgh.Intechnicalterms,LiFiisavisiblelightcommunicationssystemthatiscapableoftransmittingdataathighspeedsoverthevisiblelightspectrum,ultravioletandinfraredradiation.Thisopticalwirelesscommunications(OWC)technologyuseslightfromlight-emittingdiodes(LEDs)asamediumtodelivernetworked,mobile,high-speedcommunicationinasimilarmannertoWiFi.Visiblelightcommunications(VLC)worksbyswitchingthecurrenttotheLEDsoffandonataveryhighrate,tooquicktobenoticedbythehumaneye.AlthoughLiFiLEDswouldhavetobekeptontotransmitdata,theycouldbedimmedtobelowhumanvisibilitywhilestillemittingenoughlighttocarrydata.Thelightwavescannotpenetratewallswhichmakesamuchshorterrange,thoughmoresecurefromhacking,relativetoWiFi.2.ThecharacteristicsofLiFiLiFihastheadvantageofbeingusefulinelectromagneticsensitiveareassuchasinaircraftcabins,hospitalsandnuclearpowerplantswithoutcausingelectromagneticinterference.BothWiFiandLiFitransmitdataovertheelectromagneticspectrum,butwhereasWiFiutilizesradiowaves,LiFiusesvisiblelight,ultravioletandinfrared.WhiletheUSFederalCommunicationsCommissionhaswarnedofapotentialspectrumcrisisbecauseWiFiisclosetofullcapacity,LiFihasalmostnolimitationsoncapacity.Thevisiblelightspectrumis10,000timeslargerthantheentireradiofrequencyspectrum.LiFiisexpectedtobetentimescheaperthanWiFi.Shortrange,lowreliabilityandhighinstallationcostsarethep