AN ESTIMATE OF THE ATMOSPHERIC PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS OF 1.54 MICRON LASER ENERGY

Abstract

Potential atmospheric effects on the propagation of electromagnetic radiation at 1.54 micron wavelength are examined. The results of transmission measurements by various investigators, as reported in the literature, coupled with theoretical calculations are applied to estimate the transmission characteristics for erbium ion (Er(+++)) laser radiation in this region. The output of the Er(+++) laser at 1.54 microns is discussed in some detail. Predominant attenuation mechanisms are found to be aerosol absorption and aerosol scattering. Contributions from five investigations of atmospheric transmission in this region are summarized. Nonlinear effects are not considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0670934

Entities

People

  • James P. Mason
  • Kenneth White
  • Richard B. Gomez
  • Rufus Bruce

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Measurement
  • Mie Scattering
  • Particles
  • Rayleigh Scattering
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Sea Level
  • Turbulence
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy