Propagation of flattened Gaussian beams in the atmosphere: A comparison of theory with a computer simulation model

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6215, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Cowan, Doris C ^a   Recelons, Jaume ^b   Andrews, Larry C ^a   Young, Cynthia Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric propagation; Flattened Gaussian beam; Laser; Scintillation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; SCINTILLATION;

ATMOSPHERIC PROPAGATION; FLATTENED GAUSSIAN BEAMS; SCINTILLATION INDEX;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 33747330561     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.669601     Document Type: Conference Paper

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