Title
Propagation Of Flattened Gaussian Beams In The Atmosphere: A Comparison Of Theory With A Computer Simulation Model
Keywords
Atmospheric propagation; Flattened Gaussian beam; Laser; Scintillation
Abstract
In an attempt to mitigate the effects of the atmosphere on the coherence of a laser beam, interest has recently been shown in changing the beam shape to determine if a different power distribution at the transmitter will reduce the effects of the random fluctuations in the refractive index. We develop a model for the scintillation index of a flattened Gaussian beam and compare this with that of the standard TEM00 Gaussian beam. We verify our results by comparison with a computer simulated model for the flattened beam.
Publication Date
8-23-2006
Publication Title
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume
6215
Number of Pages
-
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669601
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
33747330561 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33747330561
STARS Citation
Cowan, Doris C.; Recelons, Jaume; Andrews, Larry C.; and Young, Cynthia Y., "Propagation Of Flattened Gaussian Beams In The Atmosphere: A Comparison Of Theory With A Computer Simulation Model" (2006). Scopus Export 2000s. 8227.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/8227