Climate effects on performance of free space optical communication systems in Yemen

doi:10.1007/s12200-014-0392-8

Front Optoelec

2014, Vol. 7

Issue (1) : 91-101 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-014-0392-8

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Climate effects on performance of free space optical communication systems in Yemen

Abdulsalam G. ALKHOLIDI(

), Khalil S. ALTOWIJ

Faculty of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Department, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen

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Abstract

Free space optical (FSO) communication has been considered as an alternative to radio relay link line-of-sight (LOS) communication systems. The total attenuation is a combination of atmospheric attenuation in the atmosphere and geometric losses. The purpose of this paper is to study the geometric loss versus link range (in km), divergence angle, transmitter aperture diameter, and receiver aperture diameter. Total attenuation versus low visibility, average visibility, beam divergence, link range and rainfall rate were presented in this paper. Atmospheric attenuation (in dB) and scattering coefficient (in km^-1) for several Yemeni main cities were explored. The study was concentrated on received power versus low and average visibilities and link range. Series of related simulation results were illustrated and discussed in this paper about the climate effects on performance of FSO communication systems in Yemen.

Keywords free space optics (FSO) total attenuation geometric losses haze fog rain receive power

Corresponding Author(s): ALKHOLIDI Abdulsalam G.,Email:abdulsalam.alkholidi@gmail.com

Issue Date: 05 March 2014

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Abdulsalam G. ALKHOLIDI,Khalil S. ALTOWIJ. Climate effects on performance of free space optical communication systems in Yemen[J]. Front Optoelec, 2014, 7(1): 91-101.

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Tab.1 Diameters of transmitter and receiver aperture of an FSO system

Fig.1 Geometric loss (dB) versus link range (km)

Fig.2 Geometric loss (dB) versus divergence angle (mrad)

Fig.3 Geometric loss (dB) versus transmitter aperture diameter (m)

Fig.4 Geometric loss (dB) versus receiver aperture diameter (m)

Tab.2 Results of geometric loss with design parameters.

Fig.5 Total Attenuation (dB) versus low visibility (km)

Fig.6 Total attenuation (dB) versus average visibility (km)

Fig.7 Total attenuation (dB) versus link range (km)

Fig.8 Total attenuation (dB) versus laser beam divergence (mrad)

Tab.3 Results of total attenuation for design parameters at hazy days

Fig.9 Total attenuation (dB) versus rainfall rate (mm/hr)

Fig.10 Total attenuation (dB) versus link range (km)

Tab.4 Results of total attenuation for design parameters at rainy days

Fig.11 Scattering coefficient (km) versus low Visibility for Sana'a city (km)

Fig.12 Atmospheric attenuation (dB) versus low visibility (km) for Sana'a City

Fig.13 Scattering coefficient (km) versus low visibility (km) for Aden city

Fig.14 Atmospheric attenuation (dB) versus low visibility (km) for Aden city

Fig.15 Scattering coefficient (km) versus low visibility (km) for Taiz city

Fig.16 Atmospheric attenuation (dB) versus low visibility (km) for Taiz city

Tab.5 Results of scattering coefficient and atmospheric attenuation at low visibility for Sana'a, Aden and Taiz cities.

Tab.6 Optical link budget parameters

Fig.17 Received power (dBm) versus low visibility (km)

Fig.18 Received power (dBm) versus average visibility (km)

Fig.19 Received power (dBm) versus link range (km)

Tab.7 Data of visibility obtained from CAMA for year 2008

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