Maximum fiber coupling efficiency and optimum beam size in the presence of random angular jitter for free-space laser systems and their applications

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2246-2250

  Toyoshima, Morio ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; JITTER; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MODULATORS; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

AIRY DISK RADIUS; ANGULAR JITTER; FREE-SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HIGH-SPEED MODULATORS;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 33750588907     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.23.002246     Document Type: Article

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