Title :
Efficient channel model for free space optical communications
Author :
Jurado-Navas, A. ; García-Zambrana, A. ; Puerta-Notario, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Eng., Malaga Univ.
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel model for the atmosphere as an optical communication channel is investigated. In this model an unbounded plane wave operating under weak irradiance fluctuation conditions is assumed, considering a second-order Gaussian statistical model as reference. Here, the obtained spectrum is compared with the more physically realistic 1d theoretical equivalent one, generated from the 3d Kolmogorov spectrum. The obtained results show a very good accuracy and a great reduction of computational complexity
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; computational complexity; optical communication; statistical analysis; wireless channels; Kolmogorov spectrum; channel model; computational complexity; free space optical communications; irradiance fluctuation; second-order Gaussian statistical model; unbounded plane wave; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Computational complexity; Electronic mail; Fluctuations; Optical fiber communication; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2006. MELECON 2006. IEEE Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Malaga
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0087-2
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2006.1653179
