Altitude-Dependent Atmospheric Absorption of DF, HF, and Iodine Laser Radiation

Abstract

Calculated atmospheric absorption coefficients are reported at 62 HF, 104 DF, and 6 Iodine laser line frequencies. Results are tabulated at 16 atmospheric layers for 50% relative humidity conditions ranging from sea-level to 15 km altitude, Results of measurements made on seven HF lines at WSMSR/ASL agree well with these results. Documentation is provided describing the data base, the laser line frequencies, and the atmospheric model. Net absorption coefficients are reported for several representative laser output power-spectral distributions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 1982
Accession Number
ADB068600

Entities

People

  • Daniel H. Leslie

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Crystal Structure
  • Deuterium Fluoride Lasers
  • Electric Discharges
  • Frequency
  • Hydrogen Fluoride Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Radiation
  • Sea Level
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers