Coherent Free-Space Optical Communications with Concurrent Turbulence Characterization in a Terrestrial Urban Link

arXiv (Cornell University) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Vincent van Vliet, Menno van den Hout, Kadir Gümüş, Eduward Tangdiongga, Chigo M. Okonkwo
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Abstract

We present a 19-day joint measurement of optical turbulence and coherent data communications over a 4.6 km urban FSO link, providing empirical insights into turbulence effects on the performance of fiber-coupled coherent communication systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics Advanced Photonic Communication Systems

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
7 January 2026
Document type
Preprint