Aperture averaging for studies of atmospheric turbulence and optimization of free space optical communication links

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5892, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-13

  Yuksel, Heba ^a   Davis, Christopher C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Aperture Averaging; Atmospheric Turbulence; Free Space Optical Communication

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); LASER BEAMS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

APERTURE AVERAGING; FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS; SHUTTER SPEEDS;

OPTICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 29344465371     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.615446     Document Type: Conference Paper

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