The evolution of vortex beams in atmospheric turbulence

Greg Gbur

doi:10.1117/12.764550

15 February 2008 The evolution of vortex beams in atmospheric turbulence

Greg Gbur

Proceedings Volume 6878, Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves II; 687804 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.764550
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The evolution of the scintillation and topological charge of coherent vortex beams in turbulence is analyzed. Although such beams typically have inferior scintillation properties when compared with a comparable Gaussian beam, the topological charge of the vortex beam shows significant stability. The possibility of using such beams in optical communications is discussed.

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Greg Gbur "The evolution of vortex beams in atmospheric turbulence", Proc. SPIE 6878, Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves II, 687804 (15 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.764550

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