Frequency distribution of rainfall attenuation in a 50 m hybrid fiber/freespace link

Authors

Raphael A. Guerrero Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
J. Raymundo Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
A. Romero Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University

Abstract

We present measurements of signal loss in a 50 m optical fiber/freespace link caused by Metro Manila rainfall. Minimum and maximum attenuation are 0.08 dB and 4.05 dB, respectively. The frequency distribution of attenuation is observed to follow a power law with exponent –2.3473.

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Issue

2003: Proceedings of the 21st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2003-PA-04

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2003-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

RA Guerrero, J Raymundo, and A Romero, Frequency distribution of rainfall attenuation in a 50 m hybrid fiber/freespace link, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 21, SPP-2003-PA-04 (2003). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2003-PA-04.