Инд. авторы:	Rubenchik Alexander M., Fedoruk Michail P, Turitsyn Sergei K.
Заглавие:	The effect of self-focusing on laser space-debris cleaning
Библ. ссылка:	Rubenchik Alexander M., Fedoruk Michail P, Turitsyn Sergei K. The effect of self-focusing on laser space-debris cleaning // Light: Science and Applications. - 2014. - Vol.3. - Art.e159. - ISSN 2095-5545. - EISSN 2047-7538.
Внешние системы:	DOI: 10.1038/lsa.2014.40; РИНЦ: 24031129; SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84922006493; WoS: 000336902100002;
Реферат:	eng: A ground-based laser system for space-debris cleaning will use powerful laser pulses that can self-focus while propagating through the atmosphere. We demonstrate that for the relevant laser parameters, this self-focusing can noticeably decrease the laser intensity on the target. We show that the detrimental effect can be, to a great extent, compensated for by applying the optimal initial beam defocusing. The effect of laser elevation on the system performance is discussed.
Ключевые слова:	space debris; self-focusing; laser;
Издано:	2014
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