Method for measuring optical attenuation in a liquid medium

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PATENT NO 9983055
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15718106

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The present invention provides a meter and method of use for measuring an optical attenuation coefficient in a liquid medium. In operation, a collimated beam, produced by a laser of the attenuation meter apparatus, propagates thru the liquid medium with filtered back-scattered light arriving at a camera of the meter. A light image is formed at a focal plane of the camera. The light image is recorded and analyzed by a microcomputer to provide optical beam attenuations coefficients.

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA1176 HOWELL STREET NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER NEWPORT RI 02841

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Estes, Lee E Mattapoisett, US 12 61

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