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Cross-wind Profiling Based on the Scattered Wave Scintillations in a Telescope Focus
Applied Optics
  • V. A. Banakh, Russian Academy of Sciences
  • D. A. Marakasov, Army Research Laboratory
  • Mikhail Vorontsov, University of Dayton
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-20-2007
Abstract

The problem of wind profile reconstruction from scintillations of an optical wave scattered off a rough surface in a telescope focus plane is considered. Both the expression for the spatiotemporal correlation function and the algorithm of cross-wind velocity and direction profiles reconstruction based on the spatiotemporal spectrum of intensity of an optical wave scattered by a diffuse target in a turbulent atmosphere are presented. Computer simulations performed under conditions of weak optical turbulence show wind profiles reconstruction by the developed algorithm.

Inclusive pages
8104-8117
ISBN/ISSN
1559-128X
Comments

© 2007 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited.

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Publisher
Optical Society of America
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Citation Information
V. A. Banakh, D. A. Marakasov and Mikhail Vorontsov. "Cross-wind Profiling Based on the Scattered Wave Scintillations in a Telescope Focus" Applied Optics Vol. 46 Iss. 33 (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mikhail_vorontsov/24/