80 ft. long, 2 ft. diameter facility
- Eight 2 ft. diameter, 10 ft. long cylindrical sections
- Cross flow turbulence and diagnostic observation sections at intermediate locations
- Heating elements for the generation of buoyancy driven turbulence
- 2 kW 1.07 μm fiber laser
- 18-watt 532 nm laser
- 1 kHz to 60 kHz Femtosecond laser
- 10 kHz to 1 MHz burst mode lasers
Provides controlled turbulence for aero-optic experiments
Variable atmosphere to simulate high altitude and weather
Advanced diagnostics, stand-off detection
Thermal blooming – simulation of effects of air contaminants – local vehicle exhaust, smoke, etc.
Local guide star development to correct for near field turbulence.
fs laser propagation through turbulence