Propagation studies in a disturbed ionospheric environment

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May 1990

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IN: Propagation of high-energy laser beams through the earth's atmosphere; Proceedings of the Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 15-

Physics

Ionospheric Disturbances, Ionospheric Electron Density, Ionospheric Propagation, Laser Beams, Nuclear Explosion Effect, Power Spectra, Refractivity, Upper Atmosphere

Scientific paper

An investigation is conducted of the effect of the disturbed nuclear environment on the propagation of 1-micron laser beams, proceeding from a physical model for a high altitude nuclear explosion environment, anticipated to be pertinent to SDI battle scenarios, whose primary components are the striation density and length scales, in conjunction with the turbulent density fluctuations associated with the striations. Attention is given to the propagation model used to ascertain the effect of this environment on laser beam propagation. The results obtained indicate that the laser beam can be degraded by filamentation, broadening, and steering in a nuclear environment.

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