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Characterization of Atmospheric Turbulence Effects Over 149 km Propagation Path Using Multi-Wavelength Laser Beacons
Proceedings of the 2010 AMOS Conference
  • Mikhail Vorontsov, University of Dayton
  • Gary W. Carhart, Army Research Laboratory
  • Venkata S. Rao Gudimetla, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Thomas Weyrauch, University of Dayton
  • Eric Stevenson, Boeing LTS
  • Svetlana Lachinova, University of Maryland - College Park
  • Leonid A. Beresnev, Army Research Laboratory
  • Jony Jiang Liu, Army Research Laboratory
  • Karl Rehder, Boeing
  • Jim F. Riker, Air Force Research Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract

We describe preliminary results of a set of laser beam propagation experiments performed over a long (149 km) near-horizontal propagation path between Mauna Loa (Hawaii Island) and Haleakala (Island of Maui) mountains in February 2010. The distinctive feature of the experimental campaign referred to here as the Coherent Multi-Beam Atmospheric Transceiver (COMBAT) experiments is that the measurements of the atmospheric-turbulence induced laser beam intensity scintillations at the receiver telescope aperture were obtained simultaneously using three laser sources (laser beacons) with different wavelengths (λ1 = 0.53 μm, λ2 = 1.06 μm, and λ3 = 1.55 μm). The presented experimental results on intensity scintillation characteristics reveal complexity of the observed phenomena that cannot be fully explained based on the existing atmospheric turbulence models.

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Publisher
Maui Economic Development Board
Place of Publication
Maui, HI
Citation Information
Mikhail Vorontsov, Gary W. Carhart, Venkata S. Rao Gudimetla, Thomas Weyrauch, et al.. "Characterization of Atmospheric Turbulence Effects Over 149 km Propagation Path Using Multi-Wavelength Laser Beacons" Proceedings of the 2010 AMOS Conference (2010)
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