Laser beam propagation through inhomogeneous media with shock-like profiles: modeling and computing

Grigory Adamovsky; Nathan Ida

doi:10.1117/12.293410

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21 November 1997 Laser beam propagation through inhomogeneous media with shock-like profiles: modeling and computing

Grigory Adamovsky; Nathan Ida

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Proceedings Volume 3172, Optical Technology in Fluid, Thermal, and Combustion Flow III; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293410
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Wave propagation in inhomogeneous media has been studied for such diverse applications as propagation of radiowaves in atmosphere, light propagation through thin films and in inhomogeneous waveguides, flow visualization, and others. In recent years an increased interest has been developed in wave propagation through shocks in supersonic flows. Results of experiments conducted in the past few years has shown such interesting phenomena as a laser beam splitting and spreading. The paper describes a model constructed to propagate a laser beam through shock-like inhomogeneous media. Numerical techniques are presented to compute the beam through such media. The results of computation are presented, discussed, and compared with experimental data.

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Grigory Adamovsky and Nathan Ida "Laser beam propagation through inhomogeneous media with shock-like profiles: modeling and computing", Proc. SPIE 3172, Optical Technology in Fluid, Thermal, and Combustion Flow III, (21 November 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293410

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