Collimated laser beam in a turbulent atmosphere: Fractal structure and phase branch points

Qiangjiguang Yu Lizishu/High Power Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 501-504

  Rao, Rui Zhong ^a  

^a ANHUI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric turbulence; Beam pattern; Fractal structure; Light propagation; Phase branch point

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; FRACTALS; LIGHT PROPAGATION;

BEAM PATTERN; FRACTAL STRUCTURE; PHASE BRANCH POINT;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0036659153     PISSN: 10014322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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3. Phase-compensation experiment with a 37-element adaptive optics system
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6. Pattern characteristics of collimated laser beam in a turbulent atmosphere II. Strehl ratios and sharpness
7. Multiscale fractal theory and object characterization
8. Density of turbulence-induced phase dislocations