Joint Signal Probability Distribution Of An Optical Heterodyne Array

James H. Churnside; Charles M. McIntyre

doi:10.1117/12.956535

18 August 1978 Joint Signal Probability Distribution Of An Optical Heterodyne Array

James H. Churnside, Charles M. McIntyre

Proceedings Volume 0142, Optical Properties of the Atmosphere; (1978) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956535
Event: 1978 Technical Symposium East, 1978, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

An approximate expression is presented for the joint probability density function of the IF signal magnitudes from an array of optical heterodyne detectors operating in the clear air turbulent atmosphere. The treatment considers local oscillator shot noise, log-normal amplitude fluctuations, and Gaussian phase front perturbations, where arbitrary correlation of phase and of amplitude fading are allowed.

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James H. Churnside and Charles M. McIntyre "Joint Signal Probability Distribution Of An Optical Heterodyne Array", Proc. SPIE 0142, Optical Properties of the Atmosphere, (18 August 1978); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956535

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