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

Authors

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