Open AccessAverage intensity and spreading of a Lorentz-Gauss beam in turbulent atmosphere
Author(s) -
Guoquan Zhou,
Xiuxiang Chu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.000726
Subject(s) - physics , lorentz transformation , beam (structure) , optics , atmosphere (unit) , gauss , turbulence , intensity (physics) , computational physics , classical mechanics , mechanics , quantum mechanics , meteorology
The propagation of a Lorentz-Gauss beam in turbulent atmosphere is investigated. Based on the extended Huygens-Fresnel integral and the Hermite-Gaussian expansion of a Lorentz function, analytical formulae for the average intensity and the effective beam size of a Lorentz-Gauss beam are derived in turbulent atmosphere. The average intensity distribution and the spreading properties of a Lorentz-Gauss beam in turbulent atmosphere are numerically demonstrated. The influences of the beam parameters and the structure constant of the atmospheric turbulence on the propagation of a Lorentz-Gauss beam in turbulent atmosphere are also discussed in detail.