Atmospheric Attenuation Properties Associated with CO2 Laser Radiation Spectra,

Abstract

In August 1986, in Chengdu city, we did on-the- spot measurements of attenuation in the atmosphere associated with 40 spectral lines of CO2 laser radiation within oscillation bands 00 deg 1 - 10 deg 0 and 00 deg 1 - 02 deg 0. This article gives general values for various spectral line attenuation coefficients. In conjunction with this, it describes attenuation characteristics. Under the specific conditions of the Chengdu area in August, water vapor absorption and gas aerosol particle absorption along with scattering form the principal components of attenuation. Attenuation coefficients measured in association with various spectral lines can supply beneficial references for CO2 laser atmospheric applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1995
Accession Number
ADA294061

Entities

People

  • Junbo Wang
  • Ruizhong Rao
  • Shixiao Yue

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Detectors
  • Humidity
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Modulators
  • Optical Modulators
  • Oscillation
  • Partial Pressure
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers