High-Power Laser Radiation in Atmospheric Aerosols: Nonlinear Optics of Aerodispersed Media

Unique properties of laser radiation including its monochromatic properties, polarization, high spectral intensity, coherence, narrow beam divergence, the possibility of controlling the pulse duration and radiation spectrum and, finally, the fact that extremely high power and energy create very favorable conditions for the extensive application of lasers to communication systems, systems for the lidar sensing and ultra-high-precision ranging, navigation, remote monitoring of the environment...