Turbulence characterization and image processing data sets from a NATO RTO SET 165 trial in Dayton, Ohio, USA
conference paper
The performance of optical systems is degraded by atmospheric turbulence. Over propagation distances that exceed several kilometers, it is difficult to evaluate its impact because of terrain variability - a factor that should be taken into account. However, to optimize performance, the turbulence characteristics and its effect on optical wave propagation along the propagation path should be known. The understanding of turbulence impact is one of the main objectives of the NATO group SET 165: "Adaptive Optics (AO) for laser beam delivery, passive and active imaging and turbulence mitigation". In this paper we describe experiments performed by the NATO SET 165 research group, namely, a set of atmospheric experiments over a 7 km distance, and discuss some preliminary results of data processing. The experiments were conducted at the University of Dayton Intelligent Optics Laboratory (UD/IOL) in October 2011. It benefited significantly from the available optical setups and the infrastructure on the UD/IOL site. © 2012 Copyright Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
TNO Identifier
461828
Publisher
SPIE
Article nr.
83800J
Source title
Atmospheric Propagation IX, 25-26 April 2012, Baltimore, MD, USA
Editor(s)
Linda, M.
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et al
Place of publication
Bellingham, WA