Title
Theoretical wave structure function when the effect of the outer scale is significant
Abbreviated Journal Title
Appl. Optics
Keywords
OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS; TURBULENCE; FLUCTUATIONS; FRONT; MODEL; Optics
Abstract
The wave structure function (WSF) for a plane wave, calculated from the basic Rytov theory, is usually expressed as 6.88(r/r(0))(5/3), but this does not include the effect of a finite outer scale (or of a nonzero inner scale) of turbulence. When separation distance r is only 5% of the outer scale, this expression overpredicts the WSF by a factor of approximately 2. Accurate evaluations of the Rytov formulas are given for the WSFs of plane and spherical waves in Kolmogorov and von Karman turbulence and for the structure function of the atmosphere's index of refraction. Simple formulas make the results easy to use.
Journal Title
Applied Optics
Volume
46
Issue/Number
4
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
559
Last Page
569
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1559-128X
Recommended Citation
"Theoretical wave structure function when the effect of the outer scale is significant" (2007). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7382.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7382
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