Pseudo-partially coherent beam for free-space laser communication

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5550, Issue , 2004, Pages 218-224

  Voelz, David ^a   Fitzhenry, Kevin ^a  

^a New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam propagation; Free space laser communications; Partial coherence; Phase modulation; Scintillation

Indexed keywords

BEAM PROPAGATION; FREE SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION; LASER COMMUNICATION LINKS; PARTIAL COHERENCE;

BIT ERROR RATE; COHERENT LIGHT; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; PHASE MODULATION; SCINTILLATION;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 14944377688     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.562566     Document Type: Conference Paper

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