Vortex beams in turbulent media: Review

Victor Alexandrovich Soifer; Olga Korotkova; Svetlana Nikolaevna Khonina; Elena Anatolevna Shchepakina

doi:10.18287/2412-6179-2016-40-5-605-624

Vortex beams in turbulent media: Review

Victor Alexandrovich Soifer, Olga Korotkova, Svetlana Nikolaevna Khonina, Elena Anatolevna Shchepakina

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Abstract

The review covers publications concerned with propagation of laser beams through turbulent media described by the Kolmogorov theory and generalizations thereof to describe signal transmission in optical communications and detection systems. In this case, the turbulent medium is interpreted as an optical channel with random parameters. Various optical signals considered include partially coherent beams, non-uniformly polarized vector beams, as well as specifically configured spatial laser beams. Special attention is given to vortex laser beams. The latter are shown to have a number of remarkable properties that give them an advantage over conventional Gaussian beams.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	605-624
Number of pages	20
Journal	Computer Optics
Volume	40
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18287/2412-6179-2016-40-5-605-624
State	Published - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

Diffractive optical elements
Free-space optics communication systems
Optical signals
Turbulent media
Vortex laser beams

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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