Atmospheric Propagation and Communication Channel Model for Laser Wavelengths: An Update

Excellent reveiw papers on the state of the art of propagation through the atmosphere at laser wavelengths have been published during and prior to 1970. This concise paper gives a brief update of major developments that took place since 1970. Covered are the saturation phenomenon, heterodyne receiver performance, atmospheric turbulence model, and transmitter-aperture averaging effect.