Effects of the Longitudinal Distribution of WRF-Based Optical Turbulence on Slant-Path Laser Propagation at Equal Path-Integrated Strength
Path-integrated turbulence strength J summarizes total optical turbulence but omits its longitudinal distribution, which can influence finite-aperture reception. We examined this influence for a 9.92 km slant-path uplink using 36 WRF-derived Cn2 profiles from three meteorological episodes. Multiple-phase-screen simulat...