Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 12, 1201003(2023)

Fold-Path Atmospheric Coherence Length Measurement by Laser-Active Illumination Imaging

Junxin Zhang1,2,3, Haiping Mei1,3、*, Yichong Ren1,3, and Ruizhong Rao1,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
  • 2Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
  • 3Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei 230037, Anhui, China
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    Junxin Zhang, Haiping Mei, Yichong Ren, Ruizhong Rao. Fold-Path Atmospheric Coherence Length Measurement by Laser-Active Illumination Imaging[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(12): 1201003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Oct. 20, 2022

    Accepted: Nov. 30, 2022

    Published Online: Jun. 20, 2023

    The Author Email: Mei Haiping (hpmei@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221854

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