Simulation of laser propagation in a turbulent atmosphere

Applied Optics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 393-397

  Frehlich, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0000169746     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.39.000393     Document Type: Article

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