Field correlation for flat-topped beam in non-Kolmogorov turbulent medium

Abstract

Absolute field correlation of flat-topped beam in non-Kolmogorov turbulent medium is examined at the receiver plane. The power law exponent increase affects absolute field correlation inversely. It is found that the absolute field correlation decreases when the propagation distance, deviation from the receiver axis, diagonal transverse distance from the receiver point and turbulence strength increase. Beam flatness order increase yields smaller absolute field correlation. For the employed parameters, the flat-topped beam attains higher absolute field correlation when the wavelength and the source size increase.

Keywords:

• field correlation
• optical turbulence
• non-Kolmogorov turbulence