Abstract

It is shown that the phase fluctuations introduced into a light wave which has propagated through a slab of atmosphere may be determined by measuring the fluctuations in resistance of a wire stretched approximately along the optical path. This technique is applied to measure structure functions of the phase fluctuations across a wavefront by recording fluctuations in the difference between the resistances of two parallel wires.

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Optical Effects of Thermal Structure in the Lower Atmosphere

C. E. Coulman and D. N. B. Hall
Appl. Opt. 6(3) 497-503 (1967)

Effects of the Atmosphere on Laser Beam Propagation

A. L. Buck
Appl. Opt. 6(4) 703-708 (1967)

Atmospheric Turbulence in Optical Surveillance Systems

Melvin M. Weiner
Appl. Opt. 6(11) 1984-1991 (1967)

Optical Upper Atmospheric Investigations at the University of Saskatchewan

D. M. Hunten, H. N. Rundle, G. G. Shepherd, and A. Valiance Jones
Appl. Opt. 6(10) 1609-1623 (1967)

A New Interferometer Capable of Measuring Small Optical Path Differences

Robert E. Kinzly
Appl. Opt. 6(1) 137-140 (1967)