Atmospheric optical communication with a Gaussian Schell beam

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

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 856-866

  Ricklin, Jennifer C ^a   Davidson, Frederic M ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; TURBULENCE;

GAUSSIAN SCHELL BEAMS;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

EID: 0043076118     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.20.000856     Document Type: Review

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