DocumentCode
936301
Title
Electromagnetic beam propagation in turbulent media
Author
Fante, Ronald L.
Author_Institution
Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Bedford, Mass.
Volume
63
Issue
12
fYear
1975
Firstpage
1669
Lastpage
1692
Abstract
The most recent developments on the propagation of optical beams in a turbulent medium, such as the clear atmosphere, are reviewed. Among the phenomena considered are beam spreading, beam wander, loss of coherence, scintillations, angle-of-arrival variations, and short-pulse effects.
Keywords
Atmosphere; Electromagnetic propagation; Fluctuations; Laser beams; Laser radar; Light scattering; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Random media;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1975.10035
Filename
1451964
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