Atmospheric and laser propagation

conference paper
2017
Eijk, A.M.J. van

Stein, K.
This paper reviews three phenomena that affect the propagation of electro-optical radiation through the atmosphere: absorption and scattering, refraction and turbulence. The net effect on imaging or laser systems is a net reduction of the effective range, or a degradation of the information contained in the electro-optical radiation. Recent advances in techniques to assess the concentration and composition of atmospheric aerosols, and to assess the strength of optical turbulence are discussed in more detail. © 2017 SPIE.
The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Topics
Atmospheric aerosolsElectro-optical propagationReviewTurbulenceAerosolsAtmospheric aerosolsAtmospheric turbulenceReviewsTurbulenceAbsorption and scatteringsEffective rangeElectro-opticalLaser propagationLaser systemsNet effectOptical turbulenceAtmospheric thermodynamics
TNO Identifier
782898
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:143f65b7-717f-408b-a8d3-5f53e46e214f
ISSN
0277786X
ISBN
9781510613348
Publisher
SPIE
Article nr.
104350E
Source title
Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XIV 2017. 12 September 2017 through 13 September 2017
Editor(s)
Titterton, D.H.
Richardson, M.A.
Grasso, R.J.
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