Optimal constant system bit rate for maximum throughput in meteor burst systems

The authors analyze an accurate channel model based on the classical underdense equations and recent empirical data. The analysis results in analytical expressions for channel duration and throughput which can be used as design and analysis tools in constant-transmission-rate communication systems. The authors derive the optimum constant transmission rate for a given communication system in which all bits are constrained not to exceed a given maximum bit error rate. This optimum rate yields the maximum average throughput