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Machine Learning Outperforms Deep Learning for Atmospheric Attenuation Prediction in Free-Space Optical Communications under Iraqi Weather Conditions

Free-space optical communications systems offer high bandwidth, increased security and license-free operation but are highly affected by the performance degradation due to the atmospheric attenuation caused by scattering and absorption. The prediction of attenuation accuracy is even more important in Iraq where the environment is hot, dusty, foggy and rainy in a random fashion. The aim of this study is to assess the performance of machine learning, deep learning and hybrid modeling techniques for the prediction…