Quantification of aero-optical phase distortion using the small-aperture beam technique

The small-aperture beam technique, a new way of experimentally quantifying the instantaneous optical wave front distortions imposed by propagation through an optically active turbulent flowfield, is discussed.

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Published in:AIAA journal 1995-11, Vol.33 (11), p.2151-2157
Main Authors: Jumper, Eric J, Hugo, Ronald J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aviation
Exact sciences and technology
Fluid dynamics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Instrumentation for fluid dynamics
Optics
Physics
Turbulence
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Summary:The small-aperture beam technique, a new way of experimentally quantifying the instantaneous optical wave front distortions imposed by propagation through an optically active turbulent flowfield, is discussed.
ISSN:0001-1452
1533-385X
DOI:10.2514/3.12960