Free-space laser communication performance in the atmospheric channel

Journal of Optical and Fiber Communications Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-396

  Majumdar, Arun K ^a  

^a LCResearch Inc   (United States)

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EID: 33646727176     PISSN: 16198638     EISSN: 16198638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10297-005-0054-0     Document Type: Article

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