Title :
Laser beam propagation through the ocean´s surface
Author :
Estes, Lee E. ; Fain, Gilbert ; Harris, Joseph D., II
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Univ., N. Dartmouth, MA, USA
Abstract :
The practicality of communication through the water´s surface is explored using values from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. A series of measurements of absorption and attenuation as a function of frequency were taken in the bay. The resultant values were used to provide input to a numerical ray model of light propagating through the water column, a random surface and to a receiver in the air. Signal to noise ratios were calculated and show that an appropriately designed system is practical
Keywords :
laser beam applications; light absorption; light propagation; oceanographic regions; oceanography; optical communication; Buzzards Bay; Massachusetts; North Atlantic; USA; absorption; attenuation; laser beam propagation; numerical ray model; ocean; ocean surface; optical communication; optical link; random surface; sea coast; signal to noise ratio; underwater light; Absorption; Attenuation measurement; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Numerical models; Optical attenuators; Optical propagation; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.572553
