Forward Multiple Scattering Corrections as Function of Detector Field of View.
Abstract
The theoretical formulations are given for an approximate method based on the solution of the radiative transfer equation in the small angle approximation. The method is approximate in the sense that an approximation is made in addition to the small angle approximation. Numerical results were obtained for multiple scattering effects as functions of the detector field of view, as well as the size of the detector's aperture for three different values of the optical depth tau (=1.0, 4.0 and 10.0). Three cases of aperture size were considered--namely, equal to or smaller or larger than the laser beam diameter. The contrast between the on-axis intensity and the received power for the last three cases is clearly evident.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA130631
Entities
People
- Adarsh Deepak
- Andrew Zardecki