Volume II: Meteorological Effects on Laser Beam Propagation and Direct Solar Pumped Lasers for the SPS
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Scientific and Technical Information Branch 1980 FOREWORD This document, prepared in two volumes, presents the results of two laser studies performed as part of a Satellite Power System (SPS) study (NAS8-32475, for NASA/MSFC) during the period October 19 through June 1980. Both studies were performed The first study, Laser Environmental Impact (Subcontract M9M8BNB-896662D), is presented in Volume I of this document. The second study (Subcontract MOL8GNS-897409D), in two parts, Meteorological Effects on Laser Beam Propagation and Direct Solar Pumped Lasers for the Satellite Power System, is presented in Volume II. Special thanks are extended to the following people for assistance during the study activity resulting in Volume I of this technical report: Mr. Daryl J. Monson at NASA Ames Research Center for providing preprints of his work on CO lasers prior to publication; Professor K. Narahari Rao at the Physics Department of The Ohio State University for supplying high-precision spectroscopic data relative to CO laser transitions; and to Mr. Columbus Laborat.lries for numerous technical discussions. The technical assistance given by Mr. Charles R. Agne and Mr. Steve A. Rohr of Control Data Corporation went far beyond the call of duty and is greatly appreciated. The discussions with Mr. A. I. Gordon of Rockwell International Corporation were extremely beneficial in guiding the present study. If any questions regarding the technical content of these reports arise, please contact
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