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According to the statistical description of direction distribution on wavy surface by Cox, we have set up a physical model of reflection and refraction of Gaussian beam on wavy surface, derived that a beam reflected and refracted by wavy surface is also a Gaussian beam when the incident beam is a Gaussian beam, and set up the relationship between Gaussian beam's light spot size and wind speed over sea surface.
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Foundation item: Supported by the National Defense Fund
Biography, Yang Ke-cheng(1962-), male, PH.D. Associated professor. Research direction: laser radar, optoelectronical detection and laser technology
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Ke-cheng, Y., Yi, L., Xiao, Z. et al. Reflection and refraction of Gaussian beam on wavy surface in airborne ocean lidar. Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 7, 207–211 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02830318
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02830318