Title

Spectral Changes In Electromagnetic Stochastic Beams Propagating Through Turbulent Atmosphere

Keywords

Atmospheric propagation; Coherence; Electromagnetic theory; Spectral changes; Stochastic beams

Abstract

It is known that the spectrum of light can change on propagation, even in free space. Such changes are due to its coherence properties. We determine how the spectrum of a stochastic electromagnetic beam of any state of coherence changes on propagation in atmospheric turbulence. We illustrate the results by examining changes in the spectrum of an electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beam whose spectrum consists of a single spectral line with a Gaussian profile, which propagates through atmospheric turbulence, with Kolmogorov power spectrum. The results are of interest for optical communications through the atmosphere and for laser radar systems.

Publication Date

5-1-2008

Publication Title

Journal of Modern Optics

Volume

55

Issue

8

Number of Pages

1199-1208

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340701627230

Socpus ID

45849105209 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/45849105209

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