Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 52, Issue 17, 1706001(2025)

Numerical Simulation of Laser Propagation in Dynamic Atmosphere Turbulence Between Satellite and Ground

Yutao Liu*, Xingqi Wang, Xueting Dang, Shi Qiu, and Xinghu Fu
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory for Special Fiber and Fiber Sensor of Hebei Province, School of Information Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei , China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Schematic diagram of three-layer satellite-to-ground atmospheric turbulence laser transmission model
    Multi-phase screen diagram
    Schematic diagrams of rotating extraction phase screen
    Flowchart of constructing three-layer dynamic atmospheric turbulence phase screen model
    Light field distribution of initial Gaussian beam
    Comparison of phase structure functions after subharmonic compensation and theoretical phase structure functions of phase screens at different layers. (a) Boundary; (b) troposphere; (c) stratosphere
    Phase screen simulation results. (a) Boundary; (b) troposphere; (c) stratosphere
    Simulation results of dynamic atmospheric turbulence phase screens . (a)‒(c) Boundary; (d)‒(f) troposphere; (g)‒(i) stratosphere
    Intensity distributions of Gaussian beam modulated by three-layer dynamic atmospheric turbulence phase screen
    Scintillation index of Gaussian beam intensity modulated by dynamic atmospheric turbulence phase screen
    Scintillation index of Gaussian beam modulated by dynamic atmospheric turbulence phase screen after improved interception method
    Comparison of theoretical and simulated scintillation indexes of light intensity at different zenith angles
    Variation of autocorrelation coefficient of tropospheric dynamic atmospheric turbulence phase screen sequence with time
    • Table 1. Simulation parameters

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      Table 1. Simulation parameters

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength of Gaussian beam /nm1550
      Beam radius /m0.05
      External scale /m10
      Internal scale /m0.1
      Physical dimension of phase screen /m5
      Initial phase screen sampling point number2560
      Phase screen number3
      Zenith angle /(°)30
    • Table 2. Simulation parameters of satellite-to-ground atmospheric turbulence phase screen

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      Table 2. Simulation parameters of satellite-to-ground atmospheric turbulence phase screen

      PositionαCn2/m-2/3
      Boundary11/39.9×10-16
      Troposphere3.52.01×10-17
      Stratosphere3.37.51×10-18
    • Table 3. Average atmospheric wind speeds at different atmosphere positions[27]

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      Table 3. Average atmospheric wind speeds at different atmosphere positions[27]

      PositionBoundaryTroposphereStratosphere
      Average atmospheric wind speed /(m/s)5‒89‒1210‒15
    • Table 4. Parameter settings for rotating extraction

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      Table 4. Parameter settings for rotating extraction

      ParameterValue
      Sampling point number of sub phase screen256
      Rotation radius256
      Capture frame rate60 frame/s
      Rotation speed6, 9, 12 m/s
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    Yutao Liu, Xingqi Wang, Xueting Dang, Shi Qiu, Xinghu Fu. Numerical Simulation of Laser Propagation in Dynamic Atmosphere Turbulence Between Satellite and Ground[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2025, 52(17): 1706001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber optics and optical communication

    Received: Mar. 12, 2025

    Accepted: Apr. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 13, 2025

    The Author Email: Yutao Liu (ytliu@ysu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL250603

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL250603

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