Atmospheric turbulence at different elevations: Consequences on laser beam wander and widening at target

A. Zilberman; N. S. Kopeika

doi:10.1117/12.577589

Atmospheric turbulence at different elevations: Consequences on laser beam wander and widening at target

A. Zilberman, N. S. Kopeika

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Abstract

The estimation of the performance of atmospheric electro-optical systems depends on the accuracy of the atmospheric models being used in the propagation prediction codes. On the basis of a large set of imaging LIDAR measurements a Middle East model of refractive turbulence strength (C_n²) vertical profile has been developed. The model is presented in this work, and laser beam wander and widening at different elevation heights in target plane is estimated. Implications can be important for optical communication, laser weaponry, imaging through the atmosphere, and adaptive optics.

Original language	English
Article number	42
Pages (from-to)	338-349
Number of pages	12
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5612
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.577589
State	Published - 1 Dec 2004
Event	Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications - London, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Oct 2004 → 27 Oct 2004

Keywords

Atmospheric turbulence
Beam wander
Beam widening
LIDAR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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