Accession Number:

AD0754204

Title:

Optical Beam Spread in a Turbulent Medium: The Effect of the Outer Scale of Turbulence.

Descriptive Note:

Report for Jul-Aug 72,

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CALIF LAB OPERATIONS

Personal Author(s):

• Yura,Hal T.

Report Date:

1973-01-15

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

On the basis of the extended Huygens Fresnel principle, a simple derivation of the effects of the outer scale of turbulence on the turbulence-induced beam spread of an optical beam propagating through a random medium is given. The analysis is valid for all propagation distances of interest. Analytic and numerical results are presented such that the limitations on previous results are obtained. Author

Descriptors:

• (*LIGHT TRANSMISSION
• TURBULENCE)
• COHERENT RADIATION
• REFRACTIVE INDEX
• POWER SPECTRA

Subject Categories:

• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE