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Title: Method for calculating the parameters of partially coherent radiation in a turbulent medium with regular refraction

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk (Russian Federation)

The propagation of a partially coherent (random) wave field in inhomogeneous media is considered. The equation for the second-order coherence function is solved by the ray diffraction method and an algorithm is obtained for taking into account the effect of refraction (linear and nonlinear) as well as the turbulence of refractive index fluctuations on the variation of beam radius and the coherence radius during propagation of radiation with an arbitrary initial coherence on atmospheric paths. (laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics)

OSTI ID:
21470421
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 33, Issue 11; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2003v033n11ABEH002545; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English