We describe the realization of a 5 km free space coherent optical link through the turbulent atmosphere between a telescope and a ground target. We present the phase noise of the link, limited mainly by atmospheric turbulence and mechanical vibrations of the telescope and the target. We discuss the implications of our results for applications, with particular emphasis on optical Doppler ranging to satellites and long distance frequency transfer.
@article{arxiv.0911.4506,
title = {A coherent optical link through the turbulent atmosphere},
author = {Khelifa Djerroud and Ouali Acef and Andre Clairon and Pierre Lemonde and Catherine N. Man and Etienne Samain and Peter Wolf},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.4506},
year = {2015}
}
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version 2, modified following comments from colleagues and reviewers