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Coherent Optical Focal Plane Array Receiver for PPM Signals: Investigation and ApplicationsThe performance of a coherent optical focal plane array receiver for PPM signals under atmospheric turbulence is investigated and applications of this system are addressed. The experimental demonstration of this project has already been explained in previous publications [1]. This article shows a more exhaustive analysis of the expressions needed to obtain the Bit Error Rate (BER) for the real system under study in the laboratory. Selected experimental results of this system are described and compared with theoretical BER expressions, and array combining gains are presented. Receiver sensitivity in terms of photons per bit (PPB) is examined; BER results are shown as a function of signal to noise ratios, (SNR), as well as a function of photons per symbol, and photons per bit.
Document ID
20070032836
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Fernandez, Michela Munoz
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
August 15, 2006
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Meeting Information
Meeting: Optics and Photonics Infrared and Photoelectronic Imagers and Detector Devices II
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: August 13, 2006
End Date: August 17, 2006
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
shot noise limited
focal plane array
optical communications

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