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Estimation of capacity bounds of free space optical channels under strong turbulence conditions

  • H. E. Nistazakis
  • , D. Marinos
  • , M. Hanias
  • , C. Aidinis
  • , M. Tsilis
  • , G. S. Tombras
  • , A. D. Tsigopoulos
  • , M. E. Fafalios
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Hellenic Naval Academy

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Abstract

The last few years, the free space optical communication systems attracting research and commercial interest due to their capability of transferring data, over short distances, with high rate and security, with low cost demands and without licensing fees. The main disadvantage of these systems is that their performance depends strongly on the atmospheric conditions in the link's area. In this work, we investigate the influence of the turbulence on both the average and the outage capacity of such a system for strong turbulence channels modeled by the K-distribution. We present a novel closed-form expression for the estimation of outage capacity of the channel and we determine the practical bounds of wireless optical channels' capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th Microwave and Radar Week, MRW-2010 - 18th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, MIKON 2010 - Conference Proceedings
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Microwave and Radar Week, MRW-2010 - 18th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, MIKON 2010 - Vilnius, Lithuania
Duration: 14 Jun 201016 Jun 2010

Publication series

Name4th Microwave and Radar Week, MRW-2010 - 18th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, MIKON 2010 - Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference4th Microwave and Radar Week, MRW-2010 - 18th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, MIKON 2010
Country/TerritoryLithuania
CityVilnius
Period14/06/1016/06/10

Keywords

  • Atmospheric turbulence
  • Free space optical channels
  • K-distribution
  • Outage capacity

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