Laser safety: the influence of atmospheric scintillations on the ocular hazard distance

Amir Langus; Moshe Tur

doi:10.1117/12.275235

2 May 1997 Laser safety: the influence of atmospheric scintillations on the ocular hazard distance

Amir Langus, Moshe Tur

Proceedings Volume 2974, Laser and Noncoherent Ocular Effects: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275235
Event: BiOS '97, Part of Photonics West, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

In the presence of atmospheric turbulence the nominal ocular hazard distance may no longer be a safe range for laser inter-beam viewing. Knowledge of the probability density function and standard deviation of the scintillations is essential for proper estimation of laser hazard level. Here we examine the probability of the minimum visible retinal lesion as a function of different forms of the scintillations distribution and standard deviation.

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Amir Langus and Moshe Tur "Laser safety: the influence of atmospheric scintillations on the ocular hazard distance", Proc. SPIE 2974, Laser and Noncoherent Ocular Effects: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment, (2 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275235

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