Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 3, 030103(2020)

Characteristic Analysis of Underwater Laser Propagation Based on Sahu-Shanmugam and Fournier-Forand Volume Scattering Functions

Tiansong Li1,2、**, Xiang Gao1,2、*, Xiaoyan Zhou1, and Rongkai Yang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Information and Communication, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, China
  • 2Guangxi Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation Technology and Application, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Different scattering functions. (a) Scattering functions; (b) correlation coefficients of scattering functions
    Scattering distribution function
    Simulation program diagram of underwater photon transmission
    Time domain impulse responses in three typical waters. (a) Time domain impulse response in harbor water; (b) time domain impulse response in coastal water; (c) time domain impulse response in clear seawater
    Beam distribution on the receiving surface of clear seawater. (a) z=9 m; (b) z=12 m; (c) z=15 m
    Beam distribution of receiving surface in coastal water. (a) z=9 m; (b) z=12 m; (c) z=15 m
    Receiving surface beam distribution in harbor water. (a) z=9 m; (b) z=12 m; (c) z=15 m
    Beam power density distribution. (a) Clear seawater; (b) Coastal water; (c) Harbor water
    Optical power density of beams with different transmission distances in three typical waters. (a) Clear seawater; (b) coastal water; (c) harbor water
    • Table 1. Computing the scattering function in range of 0.1°≤θ<5°

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      Table 1. Computing the scattering function in range of 0.1°≤θ<5°

      κdκeκfκgκhκiκjκkκlκoκpκqκ
      17×10-5-0.042-0.6810.08004×10-5-0.06-0.78-0.03-1.2×10-40.010.280.04
      21.9×10-5-0.144-0.9710.00071×10-50.010.290.22-2.1×10-40.01-0.05-0.62
      3-6×10-50.1153.200-0.9450-2×10-5-0.03-0.47-0.662.6×10-4-0.17-4.063.19
    • Table 2. Computing the scattering function in range of 5°<θ≤90°

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      Table 2. Computing the scattering function in range of 5°<θ≤90°

      κdκeκfκgκhκiκjκkκlκoκpκqκ
      1-0.00223-0.593-7.821.883-0.00028-0.098-1.0760.2370.000840.29733.147-0.749
      20.020095.15570.69-16.6570.002720.90110.017-2.203-0.00759-2.7348-29.6506.724
      3-0.06150-14.590-202.4347.885-0.00762-2.739-31.1396.5510.021828.182893.450-21.460
      40.0548812.940185.04-44.5130.007782.65830.378-7.101-0.02058-7.7529-96.29023.710
    • Table 3. Channel simulation parameters

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      Table 3. Channel simulation parameters

      Water typeScattering parameterAttenuation parameter
      Clear seawater0.0370.151
      Coastal water0.2190.398
      Harbor water1.8242.190
    • Table 4. Beam distribution probability with a receiving surface diameter of 6 m%

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      Table 4. Beam distribution probability with a receiving surface diameter of 6 m%

      Water typeProbability
      9 m12 m15 m
      Clear seawater99.9499.7799.35
      Coastal water99.5697.9193.55
      Harbor water44.9024.9516.65
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    Tiansong Li, Xiang Gao, Xiaoyan Zhou, Rongkai Yang. Characteristic Analysis of Underwater Laser Propagation Based on Sahu-Shanmugam and Fournier-Forand Volume Scattering Functions[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(3): 030103

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Aug. 7, 2019

    Accepted: Aug. 27, 2019

    Published Online: Feb. 17, 2020

    The Author Email: Tiansong Li (lts@guet.edu.cn), Xiang Gao (2669162635@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.030103

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