The Design and Construction of a Long-Distance Atmospheric Propagation Test Chamber
Abstract
The experiment for this thesis first involved using a laser modeling tool called ANCHOR to compare two 100kW lasers in a potential operational theater, one with a wavelength of 1.0642 m, and the other with a wavelength of 1.5314 m. This modeling illustrated that the laser s effective range can be greatly reduced due to haze or humidity (or both), depending on its lasing wavelength. The second part of this thesis describes a multi-pass spectroscopic experimental setup that employs a White cell, which can be used to measure atmospheric extinction coefficients in a controlled manner. The first results from this setup produced consistent, comparable atmospheric extinction values.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA632495
Entities
People
- Roberto A. Torrealba
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School