title: Free-space ballistic laser propagation of a pulse coded data stream through fog.
abstract: We describe the use of space and polarization gates in a study of free-space optical communication of a coded pulse train as it passes through turbid media. The propagation of coded signals at 10 GHz through adverse environmental conditions is demonstrated. Polarization and space-gating techniques are used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio and to enhance the information fidelity of high-bit-rate transmitted signals, which shows potential improvement for cloud, fog, and smog applications.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, New York State Center of Advanced Technology for Ultrafast Photonic Materials and Applications, Department of Physics, University of New York, 10031, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Alfano