Linear absorption and scattering of laser beams
By: F.X. Kneizys ... [et al.].
Series: AFGL-TR -- 84-0265; Environmental research papers -- no. 889; Environmental research papers (Hanscom AFB, Mass.) -- no. 889
Publisher: Optical Physics Division, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Hanscom AFB, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Laser beams; Atmospheric effects; Atmospheric transmissivity; Atmosphere; Laser observations
Description: This report describes the linear transmission effects of the atmosphere on laser beams and gives examples of high resolution (FASCODE) model predictions of transmittance for carbon dioxide, deuterium fluoride, Hydrogen fluoride, Neodymium - Yttrium aluminum garnet, Iodine, and Excimer laser wavelengths. Keywords: Atmospheric transmittance; Laser attenuation; Linear propagation; Infrared; Visible; Molecular absorption; Aerosol extinction; Aerosol absorption.
Notes: Title from cover.

"27 September 1984."

"Optical Physics Division project 7670."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-20).