Title

Change In The Polarization Of Partially Coherent Electromagnetic Beams Propagating Through The Turbulent Atmosphere

Abstract

We study the changes in the degree of polarization of an electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beam, as the beam propagates through the turbulent atmosphere. We demonstrate that, within the framework of the Tatarskii model of the turbulent atmosphere, the degree of polarization of the beam changes appreciably at relatively short propagation distances in the atmosphere. In the long-propagation distance limit, however, we find that the degree of polarization of the beam tends to the value that it has in the source plane. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.

Publication Date

7-20-2005

Publication Title

Journal of Modern Optics

Volume

52

Issue

11

Number of Pages

1611-1618

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340500064841

Socpus ID

24644436646 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/24644436646

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