Discussion of the direct detection Rx-power distribution as derived from intensity statistics and comparison with measurements

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4976, Issue , 2003, Pages 107-115

  Perlot, N ^a   Giggenbach, D ^a   Bischl, H ^a   David, F ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aperture averaging; Atmospheric turbulence; Direct detection; Intensity distribution; Optical scintillation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; SCINTILLATION;

DIRECT DETECTION;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0042669710     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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