Beam Wandering in the Atmosphere: The Effect of Partial Coherence
arXiv:0709.2588 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.76.056606
Abstract
The effect of a random phase screen on laser beam wander in a turbulent atmosphere is studied theoretically. The method of photon distribution function is used to describe the photon kinetics of both weak and strong turbulence. By bringing together analytical and numerical calculations, we have obtained the variance of beam centroid deflections caused by scattering on turbulent eddies. It is shown that an artificial distortion of the initial coherence of the radiation can be used to decrease the wandering effect. The physical mechanism responsible for this reduction and applicability of our approach are discussed.
arXiv comment16 pages, 5 figures
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