Vol. 8, issue 10, article # 13

Zhukov A. I., Kovalevskii D. Ya., Fedorov M. A. Experimental detection of thermal blooming of an optical beam in an outdoor atmosphere. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1995. V. 8. No. 10. P. 1501-1505.    PDF
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Abstract:

The extinction of CW optical radiation in an outdoor clear atmosphere free of any aerosol burden along a near–ground path has been measured. Analysis of the data obtained indicated additional extinction of the beam in excess of the molecular absorption, which could be explained by thermal blooming of the beam.