Two-deformable-mirror concept for correcting scintillation effects in laser beam projection through the turbulent atmosphere

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 4577-4585

  Roggemann, Michael C ^a   Lee, David J ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000538944     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.004577     Document Type: Article

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