Title

Double Pass Wave Structure Function In Weak To Strong Optical Turbulence

Abstract

The authors have recently published one-way horizontal path wave structure function expressions for plane, spherical, and Gaussian-beam waves. Those results are based on a modification of the Rytov approximation method and, by comparison with experimental data, are believed to be valid under all irradiance fluctuation conditions. In this paper, the earlier results are extended to the double pass case in which the received wave is reflected from a smooth target. The point target case is considered for incident plane, spherical, and Gaussian-beam waves. The finite target case is considered for an incident spherical wave with reflection from a plane mirror or a retroreflector. Comparisons are made between the results derived here, the standard Rytov approximation results, and the asymptotic results given by Banakh for conditions of strong irradiance fluctuations. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.

Publication Date

2-1-2005

Publication Title

Waves in Random and Complex Media

Volume

15

Issue

1

Number of Pages

71-89

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/17455030500052395

Socpus ID

23044508817 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/23044508817

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