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Scintillation Behind The Collecting Lens Of A Receiver, Clarissa A. Fleming Russell
Scintillation Behind The Collecting Lens Of A Receiver, Clarissa A. Fleming Russell
Retrospective Theses and Dissertations
One of the negative effects that a laser beam experiences as it propagates through the atmosphere is intensity fluctuations or scintillation. Because scintillation-- as it pertains to laser radar and laser satellite communication systems-- is the main subject of this research, the assumption of an optical element ( such as a Gaussian lens) along the propagation path in front of the detector is valid. The mathematical addition of optical elements to the propagation path is treated using the ABCD ray matrix method. The expression for scintillation is derived, analyzed, and numerically calculated for positions to the left and right of …