A Study of Atmospheric Transmission in the Wavelength Regions of 0.35 Micrometers to 14 Micrometers.

Abstract

This report documents a study of low altitude atmospheric radiation transmission conducted by a student-faculty team at California State University, Northridge, School of Engineering. The report was generated under a contract issued by the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base. A simple computer program, LARTAP, has been developed. The simplicity of the program makes it easy to modify to suit users requirements. Should detailed testing be required to improve program accuracy, currently available instrumentation has been evaluated. It has also been suggested that a technique involving direct measurement of radiation transmission and utilization or a numerical filtering technique may provide a more accurate model of atmospheric transmission at a test site. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA135721

Entities

People

  • C. Ko
  • L. Caretto
  • Nicholas W. Jenkins
  • R. Cammilleri
  • T. W. Fox

Organizations

  • California State University, Northridge

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • California
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Detectors
  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Radiation Measuring Instruments
  • Scattering
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design