CONTENTS - RECOMMENDATION ITU-R P.1622( - Prediction methods required for the design of Earth-space systems operating between 20 THz and 375 THz

Annex 1
1     Introduction
2     Absorption losses
3     Scattering losses
        3.1     Attenuation of the transmitted signal due to Mie scattering
        3.2     Increases in background noise due to Rayleigh scattered solar energy
4     Effects of turbulence on systems operating between 20 THz and 375 THz
        4.1     Amplitude scintillation
                  4.1.1     Amplitude scintillation on paths in the Earth-to-space direction
                  4.1.2     Amplitude scintillation on paths in the space-to-Earth direction
        4.2     Angle of arrival
        4.3     Beam wander
        4.4     Beam spreading
Annex 2 Detailed calculation of attenuation due to Rayleigh and Mie scattering