Analytical expression of FSO link misalignments considering Gaussian beam

Abstract

In the paper, an optical wireless link for point-to-point communication is analyzed. Its main focus is the analysis of the influence of various misalignments on the received power. Analysis includes influence of the tilt of the transmitter and the receiver as well as their mutual misalignment respecting the Gaussian intensity distribution of the transmitted beam in terms of geometrical optics. As a result of the analysis, expression for influence of the various misalignments on the received power are presented. For the simulation of the link, a MATLAB environment was used. The conclusion contains synthesis of the simulations results. The main contribution is in consideration of the Gaussian beam distribution of the transmitted beam and its analysis for precise prediction of geometrical losses for individual free-space optical links.