Inspec keywords: error statistics; pulse position modulation; log normal distribution; approximation theory; underwater optical wireless communication; free-space optical communication; optical transmitters; intersymbol interference; turbulence; optical receivers

Other keywords: transmitting apertures; approximate analytical expressions; intersymbol interference; spatial diversity; data rate; receiver noise; multipulse pulse-position modulation receivers; average bit error probability; weak turbulence conditions; oceanic turbulence; receiving apertures; water type; underwater optical wireless communication systems; log-normal distribution

Subjects: Optical communication equipment; Electromagnetic compatibility and interference; Free-space optical links; Modulation and coding methods; Optical communication devices, equipment and systems