Abstract
A method for the approximate description of the propagation of an intense optical beam using mean transverse dimensions and displacements of the center of gravity is extended to longitudinal gas flows past a laser beam. The problem is reduced to integrodifferential equations for the mean radii. Solution of the aero-optic equations are obtained for strong self-induced thermal distortion of the vertical beam under conditions of developed gravitational convection and for strong self-induced thermal distortion of the beam in a longitudinal homogeneous gas flow, including at high supersonic velocities. It is shown that the results obtained are in satisfactory agreement with the numerical solutions. An analytic solution in quadratures is obtained for a plane beam in a longitudinal stream.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
