Propagation Through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena (pcAOP)
Optical Turbulence Modeling and Characterization
Distributed volume turbulence characterization, modeling and simulation in atmospheric and oceanic environments, including machine learning techniques for characterization and mitigation
Experimental methods and instrumentation for atmospheric and oceanic turbulence characterization, including in situ measurements and remote sensing
Empirical turbulence models and their comparisons to numerical modeling and field experiments
Understanding the impact of optically turbulent media with embedded scatterers on light propagation via theory, simulation and experimentation
Novel simulation methods for propagation through turbulence, including scintillation, anisoplanatism, extended scenes and passive imagery
Modeling of Meteorological and Atmospheric/Oceanic Phenomena
Meteorological phenomena occurring in the atmosphere and oceans, such as non-Kolmogorov turbulence, boundary layers, canopy and marine environments, etc.
Modeling and measurements of aerosols and their impact, including particle velocimetry, absorption, extinction, transmission and thermal blooming
Aero-optics and aero-optical effects on light propagation
Light Propagation and Imaging in Random Media
Propagation of optical and electromagnetic fields in the atmosphere and underwater
Free-space/underwater optical communications through turbulent channels
Interaction of structured light and orbital angular momentum of light with random media
Understanding light wavefront aberration on propagation through random media via theory, simulation and experimentation
Conventional and unconventional imaging techniques for random media, including machine learning techniques
Related Novel Test Capabilities, Experiments and Results
Test ranges, laboratories and unique capabilities around the world
