Accession Number:

ADA010413

Title:

Propagation in Turbulent Media: A Review of Recent Progress.

Descriptive Note:

Physical sciences research papers,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS HANSCOM AFB MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Fante,Ronald L.

Report Date:

1975-02-24

Pagination or Media Count:

40.0

Abstract:

In this report the author has reviewed the recent developments on beam propagation in a turbulent medium. These include the effect of the turbulence on beam intensity, spread, coherence, wander, angle of arrival, scintillation and distortion, as well as other related topics.

Descriptors:

• *LASER BEAMS
• PROPAGATION
• REFRACTIVE INDEX
• TURBULENCE
• ATMOSPHERIC SCATTERING
• WAVE EQUATIONS
• SCINTILLATION

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE