Reciprocal path-scattering effects for a ground-based, monostatic laser radar tracking a space target through turbulence

    Authors

    R. A. Murphy;R. L. Phillips

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Appl. Optics

    Keywords

    reciprocal path scattering; enhanced backscattering; backscatter; amplification; atmospheric turbulence; ENHANCED BACKSCATTERING; ATMOSPHERIC-TURBULENCE; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; WAVE; VARIANCE; Optics

    Abstract

    A phenomenological model is developed for the strength and spatial width of the coherent intensity peak of backscatter produced by reciprocal path scattering through atmospheric turbulence. The model is applied to a ground-based, monostatic laser radar tracking a space target under the condition of optical atmospheric turbulence saturation. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

    Journal Title

    Applied Optics

    Volume

    36

    Issue/Number

    24

    Publication Date

    1-1-1997

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    5996

    Last Page

    6004

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1997XR27100032

    ISSN

    0003-6935

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