Vol. 6, issue 01, article # 3

Vostretsov N. A., Zhukov A. F., Kabanov M. V., Tsvyk R. Sh. Distribution functions of the intensity fluctuations of a laser beam in snowfall. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1993. V. 6. No. 01. P. 37-41.    PDF
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Abstract:

Distribution laws of the intensity fluctuations of a laser beam in snowfall are analyzed. It is found that for a narrow diverging laser beam propagating in snowfall without dense flakes the distribution function of the intensity fluctuations has one maximum and right–side asymmetry. In many cases the intensity fluctuations obey the gamma distribution.