Title :
Case study of fog attenuation on 830 nm and 1550 nm free-space optical links
Author :
Grabner, Martin ; Kvicera, Vaclav
Author_Institution :
Czech Metrol. Inst., Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
Propagation of electromagnetic waves through fog is investigated experimentally. Free-space optical communication systems operating with 830 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths are utilized to measure received power fluctuations due to scattering on fog particles. Several fog attenuation events were observed in between January and May of 2009 on experimental paths. Fog attenuation values measured at both wavelengths are compared as well as bit error performance.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Fluctuations; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical propagation; Particle measurements; Power measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2010 Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona, Spain
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6431-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-84-7653-472-4
