Overview Of Aero-Optical Phenomena

Allen E. Fuhs

doi:10.1117/12.932326

30 December 1981 Overview Of Aero-Optical Phenomena

Allen E. Fuhs

Proceedings Volume 0293, Wavefront Distortions in Power Optics; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932326
Event: 25th Annual Technical Symposium, 1981, San Diego, United States

Abstract

High energy pulsed and high power CW lasers are considered. The path of the photons is traced from generation in the laser cavity to interaction with a target. At each step along the path, the interaction between aerodynamics and laser radiation must be understood to avoid serious degradation of beam quality. Beam distortion effects are cumulative. Aero-optics as an interdisciplinary technical area has achieved a level of maturity where most pitfalls can be circumvented.

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Allen E. Fuhs "Overview Of Aero-Optical Phenomena", Proc. SPIE 0293, Wavefront Distortions in Power Optics, (30 December 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932326

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