Title :
Laser beam attenuation and polarization rotation measurement through rocket plumes
Abstract :
There is practically no quantitative information in the open literature to substantiate claims about attenuation of laser beams traversing rocket plumes. This letter gives numerical results for very practical circumstances at typical altitude conditions.
Keywords :
Circuits; Diodes; Distortion measurement; Intermodulation distortion; Laser beams; Optical attenuators; Polarization; Rockets; Rotation measurement; Tuners;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1967.6075
