Aperture averaging of optical scintillations in the atmosphere: Experimental results

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5793, Issue , 2005, Pages 197-208

  Wasiczko, Linda M ^a   Davis, Christopher C ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APERTURE DIAMETER; COMMUNICATION RECEIVERS; PROPAGATION MODELS; TEST RANGE CHARACTERISTICS;

DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; IRRADIATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SCINTILLATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

EID: 26844482669     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.606020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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