Accession Number:

ADA023203

Title:

Aerosol Attenuation in the 2-4 Micrometers Region

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept. 20 May 1974-20 Nov 1975

Corporate Author:

AERODYNE RESEARCH INC BILLERICA MA

Personal Author(s):

• Sepucha, Robert C.
• Mann, David M.

Report Date:

1976-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

This report describes an experimental facility constructed to measure the extinction and scattering of DF laser radiation by atmospheric aerosols. The details of the apparatus, the theory of the measurements, and calibration results are presented.

Descriptors:

• *AEROSOLS
• *ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
• *ATTENUATION
• *INFRARED LASERS
• *INFRARED RADIATION
• ABSORPTION
• COEFFICIENTS
• DETECTORS
• DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
• EXTINCTION
• FLUORIDES
• LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• METEOROLOGY
• SCATTERING
• WAVE PROPAGATION

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics
• Physical Chemistry
• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE