Propagation of high power laser beams through the atmosphere: An overview
Abstract
The major categories of the thermal blooming phenomena encountered in the propagation of high power laser beams in the open atmosphere are developed. The basic physical ideas behind each type of blooming phenomenon are discussed; experimental data and theoretical formulation are briefly presented that show the present state of knowledge.
- Publication:
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In AGARD Opt. Propagation in the Atmosphere 15 p (SEE N76-29815 20-46
- Pub Date:
- May 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976opa..agarS....H
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Laser Beams;
- Lasers;
- Radiative Transfer;
- Thermal Blooming;
- Atmospheric Optics;
- Electromagnetic Wave Transmission;
- Laser Heating;
- Optical Paths;
- Lasers and Masers