Beam criterion for atmospheric propagation

    Authors

    O. Korotkova;E. Wolf

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    PARTIALLY COHERENT BEAMS; GAUSSIAN-SCHELL BEAM; TURBULENCE; MEDIA; Optics

    Abstract

    A criterion is introduced for testing whether a beam retains its beam-like form after it propagates any particular distance through the turbulent atmosphere. The criterion applies to monochromatic as well as to partially coherent beams and is illustrated by examples. (C) 2007 Optical Society of America.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    32

    Issue/Number

    15

    Publication Date

    1-1-2007

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2137

    Last Page

    2139

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000249087200023

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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