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Scattering of a Narrow Pulsed Wave Beam by a Randomly Rough, Locally Lambertian Surface under Conditions of Strong Shadowing

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We consider the problem of scattering of a narrow pulsed wave beam irradiating a randomly rough surface in the atmosphere under conditions of strong shadowing of one surface element by another. Expressions for the average power recorded by a receiver are obtained for the case where a locally Lambertian surface with Gaussian distribution of heights and slopes is irradiated by a delta impulse. It is shown that the shadowing and the atmospheric turbulence give rise to a considerable distortion of the received optical signal. The obtained analytical expressions for the received power are in good agreement with the results of numerical calculations.

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  1. Institute of Radioelectronics and Laser Engineering of the N. É, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia

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Belov, M.L. Scattering of a Narrow Pulsed Wave Beam by a Randomly Rough, Locally Lambertian Surface under Conditions of Strong Shadowing. Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics 47, 560–568 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RAQE.0000049554.01365.5c

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