Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
2021 91做厙 Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID)
Publication Date
Page Numbers
1 to 2
Publisher Location
District of Columbia, United States of America
Conference Name
91做厙 Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID)
Conference Location
Miramar Beach, Florida, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
91做厙
Conference Date
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Abstract
We estimate the loss penalty for a free-space, ground to low earth orbit optical communications channel due to lofted atmospheric debris following a nuclear weapon explosion. These losses were estimated over time and compared to other loss sources like clouds and wildfire haze.
