Laser Beam Scintillation with Applications
β Scribed by Larry C. Andrews, Ronald L. Phillips, Cynthia Y. Hopen
- Publisher
- SPIE Publications
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 399
- Series
- SPIE Press Monograph Vol. PM99
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Renewed interest in laser communication systems has sparked development of useful new analytic models. This book discusses optical scintillation and its impact on system performance in free-space optical communication and laser radar applications, with detailed look at propagation phenomena and the role of scintillation on system behavior.
Intended for practicing engineers, scientists, and students.
Contents
- Preface
- Symbols and Notation
- Optical Wave Propagation in Random Media: Background Review
- Modeling Optical Scintillation
- Theory of Scintillation: Plane Wave Model
- Theory of Scintillation: Spherical Wave Model
- Theory of Scintillation: Gaussian-Beam Wave Model
- Aperture Averaging
- Laser Communication Systems
- Fade Statistics for Lasercom Systems
- Laser Radar Systems: Scintillation of Return Waves
- Laser Radar Systems: Imaging through Turbulence
β¦ Subjects
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