Measurements of Direct Path and Folded Path Optical Scintillation Path Weightings.

摘要

A theoretical prediction by Dr. Avihu Ze'evi of the relative contribution to the optical scintillation by different points along the path was described by a weight function for direct and exact folded path spherical wave sources. In an effort to verify this prediction a turbulence chamber was built to allow a controlled turbulence source to be moved and measured at different path positions in conjunction with scintillation measurements. The experimental results follow Dr. Ze'evi's general pattern but both sources are less weighted at the detector end than predicted and the folded path is more heavily weighted at the target end than predicted. (Author)