Numerical investigation of performance of mirrored Bessel beam in turbulence

We study scintillation and bit error rate performance of mirrored Bessel beams through turbulent atmosphere in this article. We benefit from numerical method to model the atmosphere. Since scintillation plays a vital role in optical wireless applications, reduction in this term provides better performance in these systems. Related with this, our results indicate that it is possible to decrease scintillation by increasing beam order to three when strong turbulent conditions are satisfied. In addition, we observe that argument of Bessel beam has more dominant role than beam order in moderate turbulence. Lastly, mirroring brings us a slight advantage in case of bit error rate. Results of this study can be beneficial for optical link designers.

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In this article, we investigate the scintillation and bit error rate performance of mirrored Bessel beams in turbulent atmosphere, using numerical modeling. Scintillation is found to be a crucial factor in optical wireless applications, and reducing it improves system performance. Results show that increasing the beam order to three can decrease scintillation under strong turbulence. Additionally, the argument of the Bessel beam has a more dominant role than the beam order in moderate turbulence. Mirroring also provides a slight advantage in terms of bit error rate. These findings are valuable for optical link designers.