2-COLOR CORRELATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SCINTILLATION

被引:13
作者
CHURNSIDE, JH
LATAITIS, RJ
WILSON, JJ
机构
[1] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder, CO, 80303-3328
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1992年 / 31卷 / 21期
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10.1364/AO.31.004285
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present the results of measurements of the correlation of scintillations of two colors of light made in the turbulent atmosphere. In strong path-integrated turbulence the correlation is below that predicted by the weak-turbulence theory. A phenomological theoretical approach is used to account for saturation effects. This simple theory provides a reasonable approximation to the correlation data. Thus, we conclude that saturation effects reduce the two-color correlation of atmospheric scintillation.
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页码:4285 / 4290
页数:6
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