Statistical Theory of Light Propagation in a Turbulent Medium (Review)

Abstract

A study was made concerning the statistical theory of light propagation in a turbulent medium. A parabolic equation which was examined was only valid when back scattering could be disregarded. The theory proposed uses the small value of the longitudinal scale of heterogeneities, as compared with other longitudinal scales of the problem. Many difficulties encountered in the range of strong fluctuations are eliminated in the new theory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1974
Accession Number
ADA000243

Entities

People

  • V. I. Klyatskin
  • V. I. Tatarskii

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Coefficients
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Differential Equations
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Equations
  • Integral Equations
  • Intensity
  • Optics
  • Perturbations
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.