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Power scintillations due to the wandering of the laser beam

Raffaele Esposito

Proceedings of the IEEE · 1967 · 28 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

The wandering of the laser beam causes a fading effect at the receiving terminal. A simple model is discussed to investigate the probability distribution of the power intercepted by a circular aperture.

References

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Statistics of a Geometric Representation of Wavefront Distortion

David L. Fried · Journal of the Optical Society of America · 1965 · 779 citations

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Laser-Beam Scintillation in the Atmosphere

David L. Fried, Joel B. Seidman · Journal of the Optical Society of America · 1967 · 104 citations

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Consideration of Atmospheric Turbulence in Laser Systems Design

J.I. Davis · Applied Optics · 1966 · 103 citations

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Laser wave propagation through the atmosphere

H. Hodara · Proceedings of the IEEE · 1966 · 69 citations

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Signal degeneration in laser beams propagated through a turbulent atmosphere

P. Beckmann · Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards Section D Radio Science · 1965 · 45 citations · Full text

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