Free-space optics optimization models for building sway and atmospheric interference using variable wavelength

IEEE Transactions on Communications

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 492-498

  Liu, Xian ^a  

^a University of Arkansas at Little Rock ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Building sway; Free space optics; Optical communication; Optimization; Quantum cascade laser

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERICS; BUILDINGS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LASERS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONICS; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; SPACE OPTICS; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES; TELESCOPES; TRANSMITTERS;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; FREE-SPACE OPTICS; NUMERICAL EXPERIMENTS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; QUANTUM CASCADE LASER; TRANSMITTER POWER;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 61649126666     PISSN: 00906778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCOMM.2009.02.070089     Document Type: Article

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