| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1538419 | Optics Communications | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The behavior of spatial correlation singularities suggests a possible method for measuring atmospheric turbulence strength with a vortex beam. The refractive index structure constant Cn2 can be obtained by measuring the radius of a ring dislocation of a vortex beam which has passed through atmospheric turbulence. An approximate analytic expression for the radius of a ring dislocation as a function of Cn2 has been derived, and its accuracy is verified by numerical examples.
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Authors
Yalong Gu, Greg Gbur,