Asymmetrical thermal blooming effect of intense laser beam propagation through atmosphere

Xiangwan Du; Feizhou Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.738900

26 April 2007 Asymmetrical thermal blooming effect of intense laser beam propagation through atmosphere

Xiangwan Du, Feizhou Zhang

Proceedings Volume 6346, XVI International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers; 634627 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738900
Event: XVI International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 2006, Gmunden, Austria

Abstract

The concept of asymmetrical thermal blooming (ATB) effect of intense laser beam propagation through atmosphere is presented. The numerical simulation results for simplified cases are given. Some analyses of the ATB effect have been done.

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Xiangwan Du and Feizhou Zhang "Asymmetrical thermal blooming effect of intense laser beam propagation through atmosphere", Proc. SPIE 6346, XVI International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 634627 (26 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738900

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