Accession Number:
ADA001000
Title:
Broadening of a Laser Beam Propagating in a Turbulent Atmosphere along Inclined Paths,
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Corporate Author:
ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
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Report Date:
1974-08-21
Pagination or Media Count:
17.0
Abstract:
The article presents calculations of the turbulent broadening of a laser beam propagating along sloping traces in the atmosphere. The calculations are based on the solution of the equation for the coherence function of the second order, obtained in the approximation of a Markov process.
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Subject Categories:
- Lasers and Masers