Experimental study of the performance for BPSK subcarrier intensity modulation free space optics communications in a laboratory controlled turbulence channel

Abstract

This paper reports experimental results for the performance of a free space optical (FSO) communication link employing a binary-phase-shift-keying subcarrier modulation (BPSK) scheme under the influence of the atmospheric scintillation. A dedicated experimental atmospheric simulation chamber has been built where the effects of weak turbulence regimes on the FSO link can be investigated. The experimental data obtained is compared to the theoretical prevision. The paper also presents how data transmission performance depends on the position of turbulence source within the chamber.