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9 May 2009Laser beam propagation in the low-order turbulence: exact solution
Using small-angle parabolic approximation and Feynman path-integral technique we derive the exact solution
for optical beam propagation in the low-order turbulence consisting of the optical wedges and lenses distributed along
the propagation path. We present complete solutions for some specific distribution of lenses, and discuss limitations of
LOT as a proxy model for propagation in turbulence.