Generation of infinitely-long phase screens for modeling optical wave propagation through turbulence

A. M. Vorontsov; P. V. Paramonov; M. Valley

doi:10.1117/12.614107

18 August 2005 Generation of infinitely-long phase screens for modeling optical wave propagation through turbulence

A. M. Vorontsov, P. V. Paramonov, M. Valley

Proceedings Volume 5891, Atmospheric Optical Modeling, Measurement, and Simulation; 589108 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614107
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Numerical modeling of optical wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence is traditionally performed by using the so-called "split" - operator method, where the influence of the propagation medium's refractive index inhomogeneities is accounted for only within a set of infinitely narrow phase distorting layers (phase screens). These phase screens are generated on a numerical grid of finite size, which corresponds to a rather narrow slice (spatial area) of atmospheric turbulence. In several important applications including laser target tracking, adaptive optics, and atmospheric imaging optical system performance depends on atmospheric turbulence within an extended area that significantly exceeds the area associated with the numerical grid. In this paper we discuss methods that allow the generation of a family of long (including infinitely long) phase screens representing an extended (in one direction) area of atmospheric turbulence-induced phase distortions. This technique also allows the generation of long phase screens with spatially inhomogeneous statistical characteristics. It can be applied to the numerical analysis of laser tracking and directed energy systems over long target trajectories.

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A. M. Vorontsov, P. V. Paramonov, and M. Valley "Generation of infinitely-long phase screens for modeling optical wave propagation through turbulence", Proc. SPIE 5891, Atmospheric Optical Modeling, Measurement, and Simulation, 589108 (18 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614107

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