Abstract
A criterion is introduced for testing whether a beam retains its beam-like form after it propagates any particular distance through the turbulent atmosphere. The criterion applies to monochromatic as well as to partially coherent beams and is illustrated by examples.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2137-2139 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics