Title :
Measured Performance of a Laser Intensity Subcarrier Phase Shift Keyed Direct Detection Optical Communication System
Author :
Davidson, F. ; Marshalek, R.
Author_Institution :
John Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD
fDate :
2/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The performance of both optimal and much simpler suboptimal direct detection optical communication receiver structures was directly measured and found to be nearly identical for laser intensity subcarrier PSK communication through both free space and atmospheric (log-normal fading) channels.
Keywords :
Fading channels; Optical radio communication; Optical signal detection; PSK signal detection; Fading; Integral equations; Intensity modulation; Masers; Optical detectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Phase detection; Phase measurement; Phase shift keying;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1979.1094391
