The effect of the jet-stream on the intensity of laser beams propagating along slanted paths in the upper layers of the turbulent atmosphere

Waves in Random and Complex Media

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 692-702

  Mahalov, Alex ^b   Farwell, Nathan ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere ionosphere; Propagation; Random media

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012533086     PISSN: 17455030     EISSN: 17455049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17455030903127653     Document Type: Article

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