Abstract
A criterion is introduced for testing whether a beam (monochromatic or partially coherent) retains its beam-like form after it propagates any particular distance through the turbulent atmosphere. Several examples are given.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
| Publisher | Optical Society of America |
| ISBN (Print) | 1557528462, 9781557528469 |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2007 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Sep 16 2007 → Sep 16 2007 |
Other
| Other | Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2007 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | San Jose, CA |
| Period | 9/16/07 → 9/16/07 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Korotkova, O., & Wolf, E. (2007). Beam criterion for atmospheric propagation. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers Optical Society of America.