Proceedings of the Aero-Optics Symposium on Electromagnetic Wave Propagation from Aircraft

Data are presented from a series of wind-tunnel and flight experiments concerning natural and induced turbulence around an airplane, and the effects on propagation characteristics of an emitter mounted in the airplane. Some of the papers are concerned with phase distortion of the propagating radiation, and others deal with mechanical jitter of the optical elements when exposed to open-cavity turbulence. The results include both aerodynamic and optical measurements and a consideration of the relationship between the two. Primary emphasis is on the dynamic disturbances, but theoretical and experimental evaluations of steady-state distortions are also presented.