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Scintillation statistics caused by atmospheric turbulence and speckle in satellite laser rangingWe study the statistics of scintillation at the ground-based receiver for the earth-space-earth retroreflector configuration of satellite laser ranging. These statistics are governed by the joint effects of atmospheric turbulence and speckle produced by the retroreflector array. An expression for the probability density function of scintillation is obtained and evaluated numerically. Comparison of the normalized variance of scintillation calculated by using this function shows good agreement with results obtained by other methods.
Document ID
19770063256
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bufton, J. L.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Iyer, R. S.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Taylor, L. S.
(Maryland, University College Park, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: Applied Optics
Volume: 16
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Accession Number
77A46108
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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