Abstract
The behavior of the recently introduced spectral degree of cross-polarization of a stochastic electromagnetic beam-like field on propagation through the turbulent atmosphere is analyzed. Unlike the spectral degree of coherence, the degree of cross-polarization is generally unbounded and does not decrease with propagation distance. We support the analysis by numerical examples relating to two model sources: with uncorrelated and partially correlated mutually orthogonal transverse components of the electric field.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1691-1698 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 282 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering