Field Guide to Atmospheric Optics
Field Guide to Atmospheric Optics

Author: Larry C. Andrews

Publisher: Society of Photo Optical

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780819453181

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The material in this Field Guide is a condensed version of similar material found in two textbooks: Laser Beam Propagation through Random Media (SPIE Vol. PM53) and Laser Beam Scintillation with Applications (SPIE Vol. PM99). Topics chosen for this concise presentation include a review of classical Kolmogorov turbulence theory, Gaussian-beam waves in free space, and atmospheric effects on a propagating optical wave. These atmospheric effects have great importance in a variety of applications like imaging, free space optical communications, laser radar, and remote sensing. This Guide presents tractable mathematical models from which the practitioner can readily determine beam spreading, beam wander, spatial coherence radius (Fried's parameter), angle of arrival fluctuations, scintillation, aperture averaging effects, fade probabilities, bit error-rates, and enhanced backscatter effects, among others.

Free-Space Laser Communications
Free-Space Laser Communications

Author: Arun K. Majumdar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-05-05

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 0387286772

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This is a comprehensive tutorial on the emerging technology of free-space laser communications (FSLC). The book offers an all-inclusive source of information on the basics of FSLC, and a review of state-of-the-art technologies. Coverage includes atmospheric effects for laser propagation and FSLC systems performance and design. Free-Space Laser Communications is a valuable resource for engineers, scientists and students interested in laser communication systems designed for the atmospheric optical channel.

Numerical Simulation of Optical Wave Propagation with Examples in MATLAB
Numerical Simulation of Optical Wave Propagation with Examples in MATLAB

Author: Jason Daniel Schmidt

Publisher: Society of Photo Optical

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780819483263

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Numerical Simulation of Optical Wave Propagation is solely dedicated to wave-optics simulations. The book discusses digital Fourier transforms (FT), FT-based operations, multiple methods of wave-optics simulations, sampling requirements, and simulations in atmospheric turbulence.