Underwater Communications and Networks [electronic resource] / by Yi Lou, Niaz Ahmed.

Introduction -- Part I Underwater Acoustic Communication and Networks -- Basic principles of UWAC -- Modulation techniques in UWAC systems -- Signal processing techniques in UWAC systems -- UWA network technology -- UWAC Technology Limitations and Research Trends -- Part II Underwater Optical Wireless Communication and Networks -- Composition of the UWOC System -- Underwater Wireless Optical Channel model -- Pointing Acquisitioning and Tracking (PAT) -- Performance of UWOCS -- System performance enhancement techniques -- Underwater Wireless Optical Network technology -- Research Trends in Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Technology -- Part III Underwater MI Communication and Networks -- Fundamental Principles of MI Communication -- Analog and Digital Communication -- Power Dissipation -- Challenges and Limitations -- Relaying Networks and MI waveguides -- Advancements and Applications -- Conclusion.

This textbook covers all related communication technologies of underwater wireless communication, such as acoustic communication, optical communication, and magneto-inductive communication. After describing each technology, the authors relay their pros and cons, as it is essential to learn the underlying mechanism, advancements, and limitations of these techniques. Therefore, this book provides basics fundamentals of the three technologies, their advantages and disadvantages, and their applications. The authors also introduce research trends, pointing readers in the direction of research in the field of underwater wireless communication. The book is an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of underwater communications. The book is also useful as a reference to undergraduate engineering students, science students, and practicing engineers. The book includes end-of-chapter questions and numerical problems. Combines underwater wireless communication technologies such as acoustic communication, optical communication, and magneto-inductive wireless communication; Covers topics in a manner that a reader with little to no knowledge of the field can understand its primary underlying mechanisms; Includes end-of-chapter questions and numerical problems.