Propagation experiments in low-visibility atmospheres
Abstract
An experimental program aimed at measuring critical channel parameters of atmospheric optical communication channels under low-visibility weather conditions is described. Multipath and angular spectrum measurements made under a variety of weather conditions over a 13.6-km line-of-sight propagation path are reported. The latter measurements are used to examine the dependence of scattered plus unscattered optical transmission on optical thickness.
- Publication:
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Applied Optics
- Pub Date:
- March 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1364/AO.17.000899
- Bibcode:
- 1978ApOpt..17..899P
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Scattering;
- Channels (Data Transmission);
- Line Of Sight Communication;
- Multipath Transmission;
- Optical Communication;
- Visibility;
- Atmospheric Effects;
- Atmospheric Optics;
- Light Scattering;
- Optical Measurement;
- Optical Thickness;
- Ruby Lasers;
- Communications and Radar;
- ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;
- SCATTERING;
- TRANSMISSION;
- OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS