Abstract

The literature on the effects of refractive turbulence on optical waves is quite extensive.^1-3 Until recently few calculations on the effects of turbulence specific to lidar systems have been performed.⁴,⁵,⁶ We will first review the physics of line-of-sight optical propagation through the turbulent atmosphere and then describe the theory as it applies to specific lidar configurations.

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