Naval Blue-Green Single-Pulse Downlink Propagation Model

Abstract

This technical report describes the official Navy model for signal and noise characteristics of a single blue-green optical pulse propagated from a satellite laser source to a submerged receiver in all weather conditions. A mathematical model is developed in two groups: the signal group relates the instantaneous received optical signal power, while, the noise group relates the total noise equivalent optical power to the noise source. Both groups of the model account for propagation path and receiver characteristics; and, they allow calculation of the signal-to-noise ratio for any blue-green single-pulse downlink from a satellite laser source to a submerged receiver. The relative technical uncertainty in accuracy of both equation groups has also been included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA071780

Entities

People

  • H. E. Sweeney
  • M. E. Hyde
  • P. J. Titterton
  • R. D. Anderson
  • R. F. Howarth

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Simulations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Light Sources
  • Mathematical Models
  • Optical Communications
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Refractive Index
  • Zodiacal Light

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space