Wave optics simulation of pseudo-partially coherent beam propagation through turbulence: Application to laser communications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6304, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Xiao, Xifeng ^a   Voelz, David ^a  

^a New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aperture averaging factor; Atmospheric turbulence; Free space optical communication; Gaussian Schell model beam; Laser communication; Pseudo partially coherent beam; Scintillation index; Wave optics simulation

Indexed keywords

APERTURE AVERAGING FACTORS; FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS; GAUSSIAN SCHELL MODEL BEAMS; PSEUDO-PARTIALLY COHERENT BEAMS; SCINTILLATION INDEXES; WAVE OPTICS SIMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; LASER BEAMS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCINTILLATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 33750703940     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.681273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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