Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 13, 1306002(2022)

Influence of Atmospheric Turbulence and Pointing Error on Bit Error Rate of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Laser Communication

Hanling Tang*, Yongjun Li, Yi Li, and Shanghong Zhao
Author Affiliations
  • Department of Communication, Institute of Information and Navigation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710077, Shaanxi , China
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    Schematic diagram of the pointing error
    Probability distribution of the radial position r under pointing error. (a) Aθ=50 μrad; (b) σθ=30 μrad
    Variation curve of BER with transmission power. (a) Aθ=0 mrad; (b) σθ=0.3 mrad
    Relationship between BER and beam divergence angle and time attenuation factor. (a) Variation curve of BER with beam divergence angle; (b) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.1 mrad,σθ=0.1 mrad; (c) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.1 mrad,σθ=0.2 mrad ; (d) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.4 mrad,σθ=0.1 mrad; (e) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.4 mrad,σθ=0.2 mrad
    Relationship between BER with height and attenuation factor. (a) Variation curve of BER with height; (b) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0 mrad,σθ=0.2 mrad; (c) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0 mrad,σθ=0.3 mrad; (d) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.2 mrad,σθ=0.2 mrad; (e) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.2 mrad,σθ=0.3 mrad
    Relationship between BER with receiver diameter and attenuation factor. (a) Variation curve of BER with receiver diameter; (b) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.1 mrad,σθ=0.3 mrad; (c) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.1 mrad,σθ=0.4 mrad; (d) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.4 mrad,σθ=0.3 mrad; (e) probability distribution curve of attenuation factor h when Aθ=0.4 mrad,σθ=0.4 mrad
    • Table 1. Simulation parameter

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      Table 1. Simulation parameter

      Parameter descriptionSymbolValue
      Transmission power /mWPt1
      Laser wavelength /nmλ1550
      Communication distance /mL1000
      Receiver diameter /ma0.1
      Refractive index structure parameter /m-2/3Cn21.7×10-14
      Divergence angle /mradθ1
      Noise variance /(A⋅Hz-1σn10-7
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    Hanling Tang, Yongjun Li, Yi Li, Shanghong Zhao. Influence of Atmospheric Turbulence and Pointing Error on Bit Error Rate of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Laser Communication[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(13): 1306002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jul. 5, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 13, 2021

    Published Online: Jul. 1, 2022

    The Author Email: Tang Hanling (530510353@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.1306002

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