Title

Long-distance propagation of partially coherent beams through atmospheric turbulence

Authors

Authors

M. Salem; T. Shirai; A. Dogariu;E. Wolf

Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Commun.

Keywords

Optics

Abstract

Two simple theorems are established which indicate some advantages gained from the use of partially coherent sources rather than fully coherent ones for generating beams that propagate over a long distance through a turbulent atmosphere. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Optics Communications

Volume

216

Issue/Number

4-6

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

261

Last Page

265

WOS Identifier

WOS:000181023500002

ISSN

0030-4018

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