Simulating atmospheric free-space optical propagation, part II: Haze, fog and low clouds attenuations

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4873, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-12

  Achour, Maha ^a  

^a UlmTech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric modeling; Fog; Free space optics; Haze; Infrared propagation; Low clouds; Mie scattering; Non selective scattering; Optical wireless; Rainfall attenuation; Rayleigh scattering; Visibility

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; FOG; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; THERMODYNAMICS;

FREE-SPACE OPTICS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0037741930     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.458571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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