Abstract:NLOS optical scattering communication represented by ultraviolet optical communication is a complementary mean to free space optical communication, and has been widely used in military local secrecy communication. The research status and the principles of key technologies like channel modeling and modulation and demodulation technology are expounded. Besides, the key devices such as light source, photodetector, optical filter and optical antenna are introduced, and their relative merits are analysed. Their development trends are pointed out.