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Preliminary Analysis of Fluctuations in the Received Uplink-Beacon-Power Data Obtained From the GOLD ExperimentsUplink data from recent free-space optical communication experiments carried out between the Table Mountain Facility and the Japanese Engineering Test Satellite are used to study fluctuations caused by beam propagation through the atmosphere. The influence of atmospheric scintillation, beam wander and jitter, and multiple uplink beams on the statistics of power received by the satellite is analyzed and compared to experimental data. Preliminary analysis indicates the received signal obeys an approximate lognormal distribution, as predicted by the weak-turbulence model, but further characterization of other sources of fluctuations is necessary for accurate link predictions.
Document ID
19980037433
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Jeganathan, M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Wrightwood, CA United States)
Wilson, K. E.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Wrightwood, CA United States)
Lesh, J. R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Wrightwood, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 18, 2013
Publication Date
February 15, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: The Telecommunications and Data Acquisition Report
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 314-30-12-00-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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