Publication detail

Modeling Transmission Properties of FSO Links: Slow Fades

KOLKA, Z. KOPP, R.

Original Title

Modeling Transmission Properties of FSO Links: Slow Fades

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The paper deals with modeling of transmission properties of Free Space Optical digital links. Laser beam used for data transmission is a subject to several atmospheric phenomena that cause fades. Long fades are caused by precipitation (fog, heavy rain, snow). Short fades of order of tens of milliseconds are due to atmospheric turbulences and birds. Long fades contribute to the digital link unavailability while short fades interfere with communication protocols used. The paper deals with statistical modeling of long fades. A model based on two exceedance distribution functions is proposed. Parameters of such model can be identified from meteorological visibility range records. Results are available for more than 200 European sites from Sicily to Baltic Sea.

Keywords

FSO, atmospheric channel

Authors

KOLKA, Z.; KOPP, R.

RIV year

2007

Released

1. 4. 2007

Publisher

Brno University of Technology

Location

Brno

ISBN

1-4244-0821-0

Book

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference Radioelektronka 2007

Pages from

615

Pages to

618

Pages count

4

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT23788,
  author="Zdeněk {Kolka} and Radim {Kopp}",
  title="Modeling Transmission Properties of FSO Links: Slow Fades",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the 17th International Conference Radioelektronka 2007",
  year="2007",
  pages="4",
  publisher="Brno University of Technology",
  address="Brno",
  isbn="1-4244-0821-0"
}