Current challenges in atmospheric propagation research

J. C. Ricklin; P. G. Tomlinson

doi:10.1117/12.669824

17 May 2006 Current challenges in atmospheric propagation research

J. C. Ricklin, P. G. Tomlinson

Proceedings Volume 6215, Atmospheric Propagation III; 62150D (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669824
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

We present an analysis of atmospheric propagation effects on current and proposed imaging systems. Effects such as extinction, resolution, beam spreading, anisotropy, and heterodyne efficiency are discussed. We also discuss a new DARPA program that will use atmospheric turbulence to an advantage to achieve super-resolution imaging. This super-resolution imaging phenomenon exploits a micro-lensing effect caused by atmospheric turbulence through use of a fast camera and signal processing to achieve better-than-diffraction limited resolution.

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J. C. Ricklin and P. G. Tomlinson "Current challenges in atmospheric propagation research", Proc. SPIE 6215, Atmospheric Propagation III, 62150D (17 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669824

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