Which consequence results when a pulsed laser encounters atmospheric turbulence?

💡 Explanation

Increased beam divergence happens because atmospheric turbulence induces spatially varying refractive index changes, causing *scintillation*, therefore the beam spreads more than a diffraction-limited beam rather than other changes; enhanced coherence requires stable optical cavities.

• Which outcome during fluid flow results when laminar profiles reach elevated Reynolds numbers?
• Which process limits electronic conductivity in solid-state ionic conductors at low temperatures?
• Which risk increases when dissolved hydrogen reaches supersaturation in aluminum alloys?
• Which outcome occurs when stimulated Raman scattering excessively amplifies signal?
• Which mechanism limits the effectiveness of drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier at the molecular level?
• Which risk increases when a microwave waveguide diameter nears the excitation threshold?