Sponsor
This research was supported by the U.S. Air Force under contract no. F33657-82-C-0033.
Published In
Optics Letters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-31-1983
Subjects
Atmospheric nucleation, Interferometry, Electromagnetic waves -- Scattering, Aerosols -- Measurement
Abstract
To assess the probability of detection (by interferometric techniques) of illumination by a coherent source, we characterize the lateral coherence of the off-axis aerosol scattered radiation by applying the van Cittert-Zernike theorem. We find that, for 1.061-pm radiation at a target range of 1 km, the scattered radiation beyond 3.5 cm off axis does not display appreciable lateral coherence.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7258
Citation Details
“Lateral Coherence of Aerosol-Scattered Laser Radiation,” D. D. Duncan and D. Larch, Optics Letters, V. 9, pp. 1-3 (1984).
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