Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 12, 1201005(2023)

Influence of Quasi-Steady-State Self-Focusing Effect in Inhomogeneous Atmosphere on Beam Quality at TargetSurface

Qian Li, Tao Li, Jing Hu, and Xiaoling Ji*
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  • College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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    Qian Li, Tao Li, Jing Hu, Xiaoling Ji. Influence of Quasi-Steady-State Self-Focusing Effect in Inhomogeneous Atmosphere on Beam Quality at TargetSurface[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(12): 1201005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Sep. 30, 2022

    Accepted: Nov. 29, 2022

    Published Online: Jun. 20, 2023

    The Author Email: Ji Xiaoling (jiXL100@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221775

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