Wavelength diversity in free-space optics to alleviate fog effects

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5712, Issue , 2005, Pages 110-118

  Wainright, Eric ^a   Refai, Hazem H ^a   Sluss Jr , James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric attenuation; Diversity; Fog; Free space optical communication; Radiation, advection; Wavelength

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC ATTENUATION; DIVERSITY; FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; WAVELENGTH;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPACE OPTICS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 21844462085     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.591193     Document Type: Conference Paper

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