Scintillation index of the free space optical channel: Phase screen modelling and experimental results

Kerry A. Mudge; K.K.M.B. Dilusha  Silva; Bradley A. Clare; Kenneth J. Grant; Brett D. Nener

doi:10.1109/ICSOS.2011.5783706

Scintillation index of the free space optical channel: Phase screen modelling and experimental results

Kerry A. Mudge, K.K.M.B. Dilusha Silva, Bradley A. Clare, Kenneth J. Grant, Brett D. Nener

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Abstract

Scintillation index (SI) is a key metric for free space optical communications (FSOC), and measures the normalised intensity variance caused by atmospheric turbulence. It is a function of the refractive index structure parameter Cn 2, range, and receiver aperture. There is a need for an atmospheric simulation model of the effects of scintillation because testing of FSOC performance in the environment is difficult and time consuming. In this paper we compare experimental results with numerical simulations using phase screens for channels involving three receivers of different size apertures. There is good agreement in the results of experiment and model. © 2011 IEEE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications
Place of Publication	USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	403-409
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9781424496860
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSOS.2011.5783706
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS) - Santa Monica, CA , USA, Santa Monica, United States Duration: 11 May 2011 → 13 May 2011

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Conference	2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Santa Monica
Period	11/05/11 → 13/05/11

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Mudge, K. A., Silva, K. K. M. B. D., Clare, B. A., Grant, K. J., & Nener, B. D. (2011). Scintillation index of the free space optical channel: Phase screen modelling and experimental results. In 2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (pp. 403-409). Article 5783706 IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSOS.2011.5783706

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Mudge, KA, Silva, KKMBD, Clare, BA, Grant, KJ & Nener, BD 2011, Scintillation index of the free space optical channel: Phase screen modelling and experimental results. in 2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications., 5783706, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA, pp. 403-409, 2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS), Santa Monica, California, United States, 11/05/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSOS.2011.5783706

Scintillation index of the free space optical channel: Phase screen modelling and experimental results. / Mudge, Kerry A.; Silva, K.K.M.B. Dilusha ; Clare, Bradley A. et al.
2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications. USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011. p. 403-409 5783706.

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