Theory of Propagation of Partially Coherent Light Beams in a Turbulent Atmosphere
Abstract
The function of mutual coherence is considered for a partially coherent light source in a turbulent medium. The behaviour of the effective radius of the coherence peff determining the angular beamwidth is investigated. The dependence of the mean light intensity in the turbulent medium on the initial beam coherence is also considered. It is shown that the mean intensities for coherent and incoherent sources become close at a sufficiently strong level of turbulence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 24, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA000999
Entities
People
- A. I. Kon
- V. I. Tatarskii
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center