Scintillation and Dancing of Laser Beam Propagation in Marine Atmosphere,

Abstract

In this paper, experimental results of intensity fluctuation (scintillation) and dancing (angle-of-arrival fluctuation and isoplanaric angle) of laser beam at Dawanshan islands are reported. The results are comparied with the data of turbulent intensity measured simultaneously. It is indicated that the turbulence in marine atmosphere of the South China Sea during late autumn and early winter is rather violent, and its effect on laser propagation is remarkable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309749

Entities

People

  • Gaochao Yang
  • Ming Hu
  • Shisheng Shao
  • Shouchung Han
  • Xiaochung Liu

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Intelligence
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Data Sets
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • High Altitude
  • Intensity
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Marine Atmospheres
  • Measurement
  • South China Sea
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy