Vertical profiles of aerosol and optical turbulence strength and their effects on atmospheric propagation

Norman S. Kopeika; Arkadi Zilberman

doi:10.1117/12.382076

14 April 2000 Vertical profiles of aerosol and optical turbulence strength and their effects on atmospheric propagation

Norman S. Kopeika, Arkadi Zilberman

Proceedings Volume 3927, Optical Pulse and Beam Propagation II; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382076
Event: Symposium on High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

On a basis of a multiple-forward-scatter propagation model the atmospheric aerosol contributions to laser beam widening for a horizontal propagation path is estimated and compared with beam widening caused by turbulence. It is shown that the beam widening caused by atmospheric aerosols is significant, often even more significant than that caused by turbulence.

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Norman S. Kopeika and Arkadi Zilberman "Vertical profiles of aerosol and optical turbulence strength and their effects on atmospheric propagation", Proc. SPIE 3927, Optical Pulse and Beam Propagation II, (14 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382076

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