Free-Space Optical Communications: Attenuation in Clouds and Downlink Availability

Moll, Florian (2009) Free-Space Optical Communications: Attenuation in Clouds and Downlink Availability. Joint Workshop of COST297 (HAPCOS, WG2), 19.-21. Oct. 2009, Avignon, France.

PDF (PDF version of the power point presentation) - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
2906Kb

Abstract

The problem of cloud attenuation of optical waves and a link availability analysis of ground station diversity systems using satellite observations is described. Furthermore, a correlation analysis of cloud cover between distant ground stations is shown.

Document Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)

Title:

Free-Space Optical Communications: Attenuation in Clouds and Downlink Availability

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors
Moll, Florian	florian.moll@dlr.de

Date:

October 2009

Refereed publication:

In SCOPUS:

In ISI Web of Science:

Status:

Published

Keywords:

FSO, optical satellite downlinks, downlink availability, cloud attenuation, ground station diversity systems, KNOCGOP

Event Title:

Joint Workshop of COST297 (HAPCOS, WG2)

Event Location:

Avignon, France

Event Type:

Workshop

Event Dates:

19.-21. Oct. 2009

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Space

HGF - Program Themes:

W KN - Kommunikation/Navigation

DLR - Research area:

Space

DLR - Program:

W KN - Kommunikation/Navigation

DLR - Research theme (Project):

W - Vorhaben Multimedia Satellitennetze (old)

Location:

Oberpfaffenhofen

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Communication and Navigation > Digital Networks

Deposited By:

Florian Moll

Deposited On:

10 Jun 2010 07:21

Last Modified:

10 Jun 2010 07:22

Repository Staff Only: item control page