The channel modeling of unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV)-based free-space optical (FSO) links with nonzero boresight pointing error is the subject of this paper. In particular, utilizing log-normal turbulence model, we propose a novel closed-form statistical channel model for UAV-based FSO links that takes into account the effect of nonzero boresight pointing errors. Subsequently, utilizing Gamma-Gamma turbulence model, we propose a novel channel characterization for such links that is valid under moderate to strong turbulence conditions. The accuracy of the proposed models is verified via Monte-Carlo simulations. The proposed models are more tractable and suitable for analysis of such UAV-based FSO links.
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@article{arxiv.2004.10071,
title = {Channel Modeling for UAV-based Optical Wireless Links with Nonzero Boresight Pointing Errors},
author = {Mohammad Taghi Dabiri and Mohsen Rezaee and Imran Shafique Ansari},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.10071},
year = {2020}
}