Low-altitude laser propagation link over a marine surface
conference paper
A 1.55µm Laser Propagation Testbed (LPT) has been deployed over a 3.5 km stretch of open water between the port of
Den Helder and the island of Texel in The Netherlands. The laser intensity and beam profile have been measured after
propagation and reflection off a capture plate. Supplementing data was provided by large-aperture scintillometers, aerosol
counters, visibility meters and standard meteorological equipment. The LPT will be presented, as well as a selection of
data to demonstrate the potential of this setup. The LPT is expected to validate and verify laser propagation models and
thereby to contribute in the field of atmospheric propagation, optical communication and high energy laser systems.
Den Helder and the island of Texel in The Netherlands. The laser intensity and beam profile have been measured after
propagation and reflection off a capture plate. Supplementing data was provided by large-aperture scintillometers, aerosol
counters, visibility meters and standard meteorological equipment. The LPT will be presented, as well as a selection of
data to demonstrate the potential of this setup. The LPT is expected to validate and verify laser propagation models and
thereby to contribute in the field of atmospheric propagation, optical communication and high energy laser systems.
TNO Identifier
977964
Source title
Proc. SPIE 12237, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XI, 122370C, 30 September 2022
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