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PROPAGATION OF PARTIALLY COHERENT BEAM IN TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE: A REVIEW (Invited Review)

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Partially coherent beam is preferred in many applications, such as free-space optical communications, remote sensing, active laser radar systems, etc., due to its resistance to the deleterious effects of atmospheric turbulence.In this paper, after presenting a historical overview on propagation of optical beams in turbulent atmosphere, we describe the basic theory for treating the propagation of optical beams in turbulent atmosphere and we mainly introduce recent theoretical and experimental developments on propagation of partially coherent beam in turbulent atmosphere.Recent progress on the interaction of a partially coherent beam with a semirough target in turbulent atmosphere and the corresponding inverse problem are also reviewed.

Source: Electromagnetic waves

DOI: 10.2528/pier15010802

Authors: Fei Wang, Xianlong Liu, Yangjian Cai

Institutions: Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Optical Wireless Communication Technologies

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Government of Jiangsu Province, Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions

Awards: 具有特殊空间相干结构光束的产生、传输及应用基础研究, 部分相干电磁光束的位相调控及其经过介质传输与成像的理论与实验研究