Free-Space Optics Wavelength Selection: 10μ Versus Shorter Wavelengths

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5160, Issue , 2003, Pages 234-246

  Achour, Maha ^a  

^a UlmTech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

10 micrometers; 60 GHz; Atmospheric modeling; Fog; Free space optics; Infrared propagation; Link availability; Mie scattering; Optical wireless; Visibility

Indexed keywords

10 MICROMETERS; 60 GHZ; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; FREE SPACE OPTICS; INFRARED PROPAGATION; LINK AVAILABILITY; MIE SCATTERING; OPTICAL WIRELESS;

ATTENUATION; BACKSCATTERING; FOG; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL LINKS; VISIBILITY; WAVE INTERFERENCE;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 16544367011     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.502483     Document Type: Conference Paper

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