New proposal for real time measurements of visibility and signal levels in free space optical systems

SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 344-347

  Colvero, C P ^a   Cordeiro, M C R ^a   Von Der Weid, J P ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atmospheric measurements; Attenuation; Optical losses; Optical propagation; Scattering

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS; OPTICAL LOSSES;

CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; INFRARED TRANSMISSION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847217968     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IMOC.2005.1580039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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