Laboratory simulation of a turbulent layer: Optical and in situ characterization

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1751-1755

  Fuchs, A ^a   Vernin, J ^a   Tallon, M ^b  

^a Parc Valrose   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Laboratory simulation; Optical turbulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039884843     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.001751     Document Type: Article

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