Statistics of a reflected laser beam in the turbulent atmosphere (path correlation)

Churnside, James H.; Lataitis, Richard J.

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Statistics of a reflected laser beam in the turbulent atmosphere (path correlation)

1989
By Churnside, James H. ; Lataitis, Richard J.
Series: NOAA technical memorandum ERL WPL 172

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Churnside, James H. ; Lataitis, Richard J.
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Wave Propagation Laboratory
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OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
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The statistics of the angle of arrival and of the irradiance of a reflected laser beam in the turbulent atmosphere are calculated. The angle-of-arrival fluctuations of a reflected beam depend strongly on the reflector characteristics; convex surfaces produce smaller fluctuations than concave surfaces do. The irradiance fluctuations on a path folded by a “large” reflector are generally larger than those that would be observed on a single path of the same total length.
Keywords:

Atmospheric Turbulence Laser Beams Atmospheric Turbulence Laser Beams
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NOAA technical memorandum ERL WPL 172
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Technical Memorandum
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