Propagation of Multiwavelength Laser Radiation through Atmospheric Turbulence

Abstract

The report summarizes progress on three currently active efforts in the investigation of laser beam scintillations due to atmospheric turbulence. These topics are (1) multiwavelength scintillation over a long horizontal path with a very high integrated-path turbulence level; (2) finite-beam or transmitter aperture effects including beam wander, spread, and scintillation; and (3) turbulence intermittency effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD0757562

Entities

People

  • J. R. Kerr

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Diffraction
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Laser Beams
  • Near Field
  • Power Spectra
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Radiation
  • Refraction
  • Regression Analysis
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Turbulence
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy