Changes in the intensity fluctuations of a class of random electromagnetic beams on propagation

    Authors

    O. Korotkova

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Opt. A-Pure Appl. Opt.

    Keywords

    intensity fluctuations; polarization; contrast; partially coherent; beams; electromagnetic beams; COHERENT GAUSSIAN-BEAM; TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE; LIGHT-BEAMS; POLARIZATION; MODEL; PHOTONS; Optics

    Abstract

    We discuss fourth-order correlation properties of wide-sense statistically stationary, quasi-monochromatic, electromagnetic beams, assuming that the fluctuations in the electric field at any point are governed by Gaussian statistics. In particular, we derive expressions for the covariance function and for the contrast (scintillation index) of the fluctuating intensity of an electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beam, propagating in free space. For such beams we also derive expressions relating to fluctuations in the power and discuss the effects of transmitter and receiver aperture averaging. We show that the fluctuations of the intensity and of the power of the beam can be controlled by suitable choice of the states of coherence and of polarization of the source.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Optics a-Pure and Applied Optics

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    30

    Last Page

    37

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000236009500005

    ISSN

    1464-4258

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