Aerosol Impacts on Cirrus Clouds and High-Power Laser Transmission: A Combined Satellite Observation and Modeling Approach

Abstract

The AF anticipates fielding the ABL in the near future and needs to account for all the atmospheric conditions, such as cloud crystals, which would impede its successful operation. The objective of this additional work basic research effort is to provide additional characterization of the optical properties of cirrus clouds (particularly the ice crystals which form within these clouds at night) together with an improved prediction of the deleterious reflections these crystals provide of laser beams which propagate through them. The PI and his team will analyse the data collected from several new experimental campaigns and then improve/update their laser beam propagation simulation code in light of this analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2009
Accession Number
ADA498216

Entities

People

  • Kuo N. Liou

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • California
  • Cirrus Clouds
  • Clouds
  • Data Analysis
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Observation
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Scientific Research
  • Simulations
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Visual Inspection

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space