Statistical modeling of optical attenuation measurements in continental fog conditions

Muhammad Saeed Khan; Muhammad Amin; Muhammad Saleem Awan; Abid Ali Minhas; Jawad Saleem; Rahim Dad Khan

doi:10.1117/1.OE.56.3.036113

24 March 2017 Statistical modeling of optical attenuation measurements in continental fog conditions

Muhammad Saeed Khan, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Saleem Awan, Abid Ali Minhas, Jawad Saleem, Rahim Dad Khan

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 56, Issue 3, 036113 (March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.56.3.036113

Abstract

Free-space optics is an innovative technology that uses atmosphere as a propagation medium to provide higher data rates. These links are heavily affected by atmospheric channel mainly because of fog and clouds that act to scatter and even block the modulated beam of light from reaching the receiver end, hence imposing severe attenuation. A comprehensive statistical study of the fog effects and deep physical understanding of the fog phenomena are very important for suggesting improvements (reliability and efficiency) in such communication systems. In this regard, 6-months real-time measured fog attenuation data are considered and statistically investigated. A detailed statistical analysis related to each fog event for that period is presented; the best probability density functions are selected on the basis of Akaike information criterion, while the estimates of unknown parameters are computed by maximum likelihood estimation technique. The results show that most fog attenuation events follow normal mixture distribution and some follow the Weibull distribution.

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Muhammad Saeed Khan, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Saleem Awan, Abid Ali Minhas, Jawad Saleem, and Rahim Dad Khan "Statistical modeling of optical attenuation measurements in continental fog conditions," Optical Engineering 56(3), 036113 (24 March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.56.3.036113

Received: 30 November 2016; Accepted: 7 March 2017; Published: 24 March 2017

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