Beam criterion for atmospheric propagation.
A criterion is introduced for testing whether a beam retains its beam-like form after it propagates any particular distance through the turbulent atmosphere. The criterion applies to monochromatic as well as to partially coherent beams and is illustrated by examples.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA. korotkov@pas.rochester.edu
Olga
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Korotkova
Emil
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Wolf