Hardware emulation of satellite-to-ground APD-based FSO downlink affected by atmospheric turbulence-induced fading

By enabling Free Space Optics (FSO) technology as complementary solution to RF systems, the next generation satellite communication that relies on optical links is on the verge. Even though the transition to wireless optical communication is a fact, the space domain is very conservative to such critical changes that call for close evaluation of each system aspect. Since trade-off between costs and efficiency is required, a state-of-the-art...