Directionality of Gaussian Schell-model beams propagating in atmospheric turbulence

    Authors

    T. Shirai; A. Dogariu;E. Wolf

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    PARTIALLY COHERENT BEAMS; MEDIA; Optics

    Abstract

    It is known that some partially coherent Gaussian Schell-model beams may generate, in free space, the same angular distribution of radiant intensity as a fully coherent laser beam. We show that this result also holds even if the beams propagate in atmospheric turbulence, irrespective of the particular model of turbulence used. The result is illustrated by an example. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    8

    Publication Date

    1-1-2003

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    610

    Last Page

    612

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000181989100008

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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