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Title: Interfacial Refraction Through Curved and Plane-Layered Media

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/783928· OSTI ID:783928

Two laser beam tracing codes, AXIAL and CYLINDER, have been written to determine a laser beam path through plane and cylindrical interfaces. For cylindrical interfaces, an equation set was derived which describes the path of the laser beam. For plane interfaces, it was not possible to derive a single equation set. Instead, it was necessary to divide the domain up into small elements or regions. The laser beam path was then determined by calculating the path of the laser beam through each region. AXIAL and CYLINDER can be used to determine where an LDA should be positioned so that velocity measurements can be made at a specified point.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-76SR00001
OSTI ID:
783928
Report Number(s):
DPST-84-751; TRN: AH200128%%250
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 17 Jul 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English