Optimum divergence angle of a Gaussian beam wave in the presence of random jitter in free-space laser communication systems

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 567-571

  Toyoshima, Morio ^a   Jono, Takashi ^a   Nakagawa, Keizo ^a   Yamamoto, Akio ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; JITTER; LASER BEAMS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 0005513419     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.000567     Document Type: Article

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