Title

Double pass wave structure function in weak to strong optical turbulence

Authors

Authors

A. J. Masino;C. Y. Young

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Waves Random Complex Media

Keywords

PHASE FLUCTUATIONS; SCINTILLATION; PROPAGATION; ATMOSPHERE; MODEL; BEAM; Physics, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

The authors have recently published one-way horizontal path wave structure function expressions for plane, spherical, and Gaussian-beam waves. Those results are based on a modification of the Rytov approximation method and, by comparison with experimental data, are believed to be valid under all irradiance fluctuation conditions. In this paper, the earlier results are extended to the double pass case in which the received wave is reflected from a smooth target. The point target case is considered for incident plane, spherical, and Gaussian-beam waves. The finite target case is considered for an incident spherical wave with reflection from a plane mirror or a retroreflector. Comparisons are made between the results derived here, the standard Rytov approximation results, and the asymptotic results given by Banakh for conditions of strong irradiance fluctuations.

Journal Title

Waves in Random and Complex Media

Volume

15

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

71

Last Page

89

WOS Identifier

WOS:000231677900005

ISSN

1745-5030

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