Experimental technique using an interference pattern for measuring directional fluctuations of a laser beam created by a strong thermal turbulence

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 84, Issue , 2008, Pages 289-306

  Hona, J ^a   Nyobe, E Ngo ^a   Pemha, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS; RADIATION;

EXPERIMENTAL SET UP; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; INTERFERENCE PATTERNS; LASER BEAM DEFLECTION; OPTICAL METHODS; SCATTERING CO-EFFICIENT; THERMAL TURBULENCE; THIN LASER BEAMS;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 52949127577     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER08072803     Document Type: Article

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