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21 November 1997 Laser beam propagation through inhomogeneous media with shock-like profiles: modeling and computing
Grigory Adamovsky, Nathan Ida
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Abstract
Wave propagation in inhomogeneous media has been studied for such diverse applications as propagation of radiowaves in atmosphere, light propagation through thin films and in inhomogeneous waveguides, flow visualization, and others. In recent years an increased interest has been developed in wave propagation through shocks in supersonic flows. Results of experiments conducted in the past few years has shown such interesting phenomena as a laser beam splitting and spreading. The paper describes a model constructed to propagate a laser beam through shock-like inhomogeneous media. Numerical techniques are presented to compute the beam through such media. The results of computation are presented, discussed, and compared with experimental data.
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Grigory Adamovsky and Nathan Ida "Laser beam propagation through inhomogeneous media with shock-like profiles: modeling and computing", Proc. SPIE 3172, Optical Technology in Fluid, Thermal, and Combustion Flow III, (21 November 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293410
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KEYWORDS
Wave propagation

Refractive index

Gaussian beams

Radio propagation

Laser beam propagation

Atmospheric propagation

Beam propagation method

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