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Laser beam scintillation beyond the turbulent atmosphere A numerical computationThe extended Huygens-Fresnel formulation for propagation through turbulence is used to examine scintillation of a finite laser beam. The method is demonstrated analytically for propagation beyond a weak Gaussian phase screen. A numerical integration technique is used to extend the results to a more realistic turbulence model. Results are compared with existing Gaussian beam propagation theory.
Document ID
19760063240
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bufton, J. L.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Taylor, L. S.
(Maryland, University College Park, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Applied Optics
Volume: 15
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Accession Number
76A46206
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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