The intensity fluctuations probability density function (pdf), is

modeled as a gamma-gamma distribution [5] due to its easiness in

calculations and validity for all turbulence scenarios.
h
c
(b
u
)

h
c
(b
u
) =
2(o[)
u+[
2

()()
b
u
(u+[)
2
-1
K
u-[
(2o[b
u
) (2)
o = _cxp _
u.49[
0
2
[1 +u.18J
2
+u.S6[
0
125

76

where K
-
(.) is the Bessel function of the second order and the aperture
averaged values of and for a spherical wave are given by [9]

_ -1_
-1
,
[ = _cxp _
u.S1[
0
2
[1 +u.69[
0
125

-56
(1 +u.9uJ
2
+u.62J
2
[
0
125
)
_ -1_
-1

2
= u.SC
2
k
76
z
116
n
2
2nz
k
2
4z
(3)
where [
0 n
is the spherical wave Rytov variance, C
the refractive index structure parameter, k = the optical wave
number, the wavelength and J = with D being the receiver
aperture diameter.
Channel capacity refers to the maximum achievable data rate that can be
reliably communicated between the transmitter and the receiver