Influence of aerosols and optical turbulence strength on laser beam widening in the atmosphere

Arkadi Zilberman; Norman S. Kopeika

doi:10.1117/12.409300

17 November 2000 Influence of aerosols and optical turbulence strength on laser beam widening in the atmosphere

Arkadi Zilberman, Norman S. Kopeika

Proceedings Volume 4125, Propagation and Imaging through the Atmosphere IV; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409300
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

On a basis of a Monte Carlo simulation model, the atmospheric aerosol contributions to laser beam widening for a horizontal propagation path at various elevations 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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Arkadi Zilberman and Norman S. Kopeika "Influence of aerosols and optical turbulence strength on laser beam widening in the atmosphere", Proc. SPIE 4125, Propagation and Imaging through the Atmosphere IV, (17 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409300

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