Optical Beam Attenuation in Atmosphere and Underwater

How optical beams are attenuated by atmospheric and underwater media, the governing models, and implications for link design.

• Engineers and researchers working in optical communication systems
• Professionals in atmospheric and underwater communication fields
• Graduate and postgraduate students studying optical wireless communication or environmental propagation
• Telecommunications professionals focused on outdoor and underwater network solutions
• Academic staff involved in research and teaching related to optical communication in different mediums
• R&D teams developing advanced optical systems for marine and atmospheric environments
• Environmental engineers working on optical sensing or communication in atmospheric and underwater environments

• Overview of optical beam propagation
• Atmospheric attenuation: Scattering, absorption, and turbulence
• Impact of weather conditions (rain, fog, snow) on optical communication
• Optical communication systems design considerations in the atmosphere
• Key measurement techniques and technologies for atmospheric optical communication
• Underwater communication systems: Challenges in optical beam propagation
• Underwater attenuation: Absorption and scattering effects
• Factors influencing underwater optical communication (temperature, salinity, and turbidity)
• System design considerations for effective underwater optical communication
• Case studies and practical solutions for improving optical communication in the underwater environment

• Copy of the presentation slides (PDF)
• Downloadable video recording of the sessions (valid for 60 days)

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* Session 1 (2 hours): Optical Beam Propagation in the Atmosphere * Session 2 (2 hours): Underwater Optical Communication: Challenges and Solutions