Computer tools to teach channel models for optical links

Along with the recent developments around wireless optical systems, as an alternative to solve the bottlenecks at the last mile, it has emerged the need of having a proper understanding of the propagation of a beam of light at different atmospheric conditions that appear at the channel. The implementation of a graphic interface in MatLab that simulates the models that characterize the losses in an optical link are shown in this paper. The development of the interface aims at using a computer tool as a mean to teach this technology, so that this knowledge can be taken into account for making better decisions regarding the implementation and administration of these links.