Experimental Laser Attenuation in a Snow Environment
Abstract
Laser transmission through a snowfield has been measured in a laboratory experiment. Simultaneous measurements of the attenuation of a 0.6328- and a 10.6-micrometer wavelength laser beam by a common snowfield are reported. The results are favorably compared with a prediction of an analytic model which treats the snowflakes as spheres. The analytic model is then restructured and applied to predict the attenuation which would be obtained in a natural snowfield.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA051586
Entities
People
- John T. Miller
Organizations
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex