Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 52, Issue 2, 20101(2015)
Influence of Non-Kolmogorov Turbulence on the Rayleigh Range of Partially Coherent Annular Beams
The expression for the Rayleigh range of partially coherent annular beams propagating through non-Kolmogorov turbulence is derived, and the influence of turbulence parameters (generalized exponent parameterα , inner scale l0 , outer scale L0 ) and the beam parameters on the Rayleigh range is studied. It is shown thatRayleigh range zR| turb in turbulence decreases with increasing intensity of turbulence, and is always smaller than Rayleigh range zR| free in free space; zR| turb decreases with increasing L0 (just for 3.6 < α < 4 ) and increases with increasing l0 ; zR| turb does not monotonically vary with the increase of α , namely, it decreases firstly and then increases due to increasing α . When α = 3.11 , zR| turb reaches its minima. Additionally, the influence of turbulence on the Rayleigh range increases with increasing coherence parameter β , beam width w0 and decreasing obscure ratio ε , beam orders M(N ).
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Tang Mingyue, Li Xiaoqing, Chen Xiaowen, Li Binzhong. Influence of Non-Kolmogorov Turbulence on the Rayleigh Range of Partially Coherent Annular Beams[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2015, 52(2): 20101
Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics
Received: Aug. 1, 2014
Accepted: --
Published Online: Jan. 19, 2015
The Author Email: Mingyue Tang (mingyue82777@163.com)