Broadening of a Laser Beam Propagating in a Turbulent Atmosphere along Inclined Paths,

Abstract

The article presents calculations of the turbulent broadening of a laser beam propagating along sloping traces in the atmosphere. The calculations are based on the solution of the equation for the coherence function of the second order, obtained in the approximation of a Markov process.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001000

Entities

People

  • S. S. Khmelevtsov
  • V. L. Mironov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Atmospheres
  • Equations
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Light Sources
  • Markov Processes
  • Mathematics
  • Optical Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy