Optical Beam Propagation in Turbulent Media

Abstract

The most recent developments on the propagation of microwave and optical beams in turbulent media, such as the clear atmosphere are discussed. Among the phenomena considered are beam spreading, beam wander, loss of coherence, scintillations, angle-of-arrival variations, and short pulse effects. Also included is a discussion of methods of compensation of the effect of turbulence on communications and imaging systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 13, 1975
Accession Number
ADA018061

Entities

People

  • Ronald L. Fante

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arm Bones
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Diffraction
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Laser Beams
  • Microwaves
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Radio Waves
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Turbulence
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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