Laser beam propagation through random media /

Since publication of the first edition of this text in 1998, there have been several new, important developments in the theory of beam wave propagation through a random medium, which have been incorporated into this second edition. Also new to this edition are models for the scintillation index unde...

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Main Author: Andrews, Larry C.
Corporate Author: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Other Authors: Phillips, Ronald L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) : SPIE, 2005.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:SPIE monograph ; PM152.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Since publication of the first edition of this text in 1998, there have been several new, important developments in the theory of beam wave propagation through a random medium, which have been incorporated into this second edition. Also new to this edition are models for the scintillation index under moderate-to-strong irradiance fluctuations; models for aperture averaging based on ABCD ray matrices; beam wander and its effects on scintillation; theory of partial coherence of the source; models of rough targets for ladar applications; phase fluctuations; analysis of other beam shapes; plus expanded analysis of free-space optical communication systems and imaging systems.
Item Description:"SPIE digital library."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 782 pages) : illustrations.
Also available in print version.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780819478320 (electronic)
DOI:10.1117/3.626196
Access:Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.