Laser Beam Propagation in the Atmosphere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• The classical theory of wave propagation in a turbulent medium.
• Modern theories in the propagation of optical waves in a turbulent medium.
• Similarity relations and their experimental verification for strong intensity fluctuations of laser radiation.
• The beam wave case and remote sensing.
• Imaging and optical communication through atmospheric turbulence.
• Thermal blooming in the atmosphere.