OPTIKA ATMOSFERY I OKEANA JOURNAL
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Vol. 8, issue 10, article # 13
pdf Zhukov A. I., Kovalevskii D. Ya., Fedorov M. A. Experimental detection of thermal blooming of an optical beam in an outdoor atmosphere. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1995. V. 8. No. 10. P. 1501-1505.Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
The extinction of CW optical radiation in an outdoor clear atmosphere free of any aerosol burden along a near–ground path has been measured. Analysis of the data obtained indicated additional extinction of the beam in excess of the molecular absorption, which could be explained by thermal blooming of the beam.