Enhancing Free Space Optical System Performance through Fog and Atmospheric Turbulence using Power Optimization
Received: 24 July 2024 | Revised: 20 September 2024 | Accepted: 20 November 2024 | Online: 2 February 2025
Corresponding author: Vijayashri V. Belgaonkar
Abstract
Free Space Optical (FSO) communication is gaining traction as a pivotal technology for next-generation communication systems, offering extremely high data rates, unlicensed bandwidth, and rapid transmission capabilities. However, its performance is significantly hindered by atmospheric factors such as turbulence and fog. This paper presents a comprehensive model for FSO communication designed to optimize performance under various atmospheric conditions. We assess channel capacity across a spectrum of weak to strong atmospheric turbulence using a Gamma-Gamma channel distribution. To mitigate channel losses, our system employs Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and multi-beam Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technologies. Results indicate that the integration of diversity techniques and WDM substantially enhances system performance in adverse weather conditions. Furthermore, power optimization is achieved through the implementation of optical amplifiers and feedback mechanisms from the receiver to the transmitter to adjust the transmitter power in accordance with received Bit Error Rate (BER). The proposed power-optimized WDM MIMO system demonstrates a remarkable BER of 1.48884e-15, while extending the transmission link distance to 2500 meters with a Q factor of 21.5 even under strong atmospheric turbulence conditions.
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Gamma-Gamma distribution, Rytov variance, atmospheric turbulence, channel capacityDownloads
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