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Investigation and Analysis of Data Rate for Free Space Optical Communications System Under Dust Conditions

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In this study, the performance of free-space optics (FSO) communication link under dust conditions was analysed. The data were modulated by the non-return-to-zero technique. The optical link was investigated with varying data rates under the effect of dust conditions. The performance of the FSO system was tested in terms of the bit error rate (BER), Q-factor and received power at the maximum link. Simulation results were obtained to compare between two transmit data rates (0.3 and 0.7 Gbps). The system has a high BER at a high data rate. In the meantime, it has a high Q-factor at a low data rate.

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    Mazin Ali A. Ali, Farouk Kh. Shaker & Haider A. Kadhum

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A. Ali, M.A., Shaker, F.K. & Kadhum, H.A. Investigation and Analysis of Data Rate for Free Space Optical Communications System Under Dust Conditions. Wireless Pers Commun 113, 2327–2338 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-020-07328-9

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