Coherent optical link through the turbulent atmosphere.
We describe the realization of a 5 km free-space coherent optical link through the turbulent atmosphere between a telescope and a ground target. We present the phase noise of the link, limited mainly by atmospheric turbulence and mechanical vibrations of the telescope and the target. We discuss the implications of our results for applications, with particular emphasis on optical Doppler ranging to satellites and long-distance frequency transfer.
Djerroud
Khelifa
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LNE-SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC, 61 av. de l'Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France.
Acef
Ouali
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Clairon
André
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Lemonde
Pierre
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Man
Catherine N
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Samain
Etienne
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Wolf
Peter
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