Atmospheric-turbulence compensation by resonant optical backscattering from the sodium layer in the upper atmosphere

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 263-276

  Happer, W ^a   Macdonald, G J ^b   Max, C E ^c   Dyson, E J ^d  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; ATOMS; BACKSCATTERING; LASERS; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTONS; SODIUM;

ARTIFICIAL BEACONS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

EID: 0028368015     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.11.000263     Document Type: Article

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