Atmospheric-induced frequency fluctuations along slant paths

Cynthia Y. Young; Aaron J. Masino; Christopher J. Subich

doi:10.1117/12.529433

16 June 2004 Atmospheric-induced frequency fluctuations along slant paths

Cynthia Y. Young, Aaron J. Masino, Christopher J. Subich

Proceedings Volume 5338, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVI; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529433
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2004, San Jose, Ca, United States

Abstract

The authors have recently developed analytical expressions governing atmospheric induced frequency fluctuations of an optical signal along a horizontal path. Expressions valid in conditions of weak irradiance fluctuations were derived using the Rytov approximation and extended to conditions of moderate to strong irradiance fluctuations via an effective atmospheric spectral model. However, many optical systems, such as coherent ground to satellite communication, imaging, and astronomical systems, operate in a slant path setting. In this paper, the horizontal path frequency variance results have been extended to slant path scenarios. Integral expressions for one-way slant path, both uplink and downlink, are presented. Additionally graphical results for various operational settings are also provided.

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Cynthia Y. Young, Aaron J. Masino, and Christopher J. Subich "Atmospheric-induced frequency fluctuations along slant paths", Proc. SPIE 5338, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVI, (16 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529433

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