title: Coherence length evaluation for linear propagation of radiation through a turbulent medium.
abstract: The coherence length for propagation of radiation through a turbulent medium is a measure of the phase distortion of the wave by the turbulence. It is expressed in terms of an integral over the propagation path of the atmospheric refractive-index structure constant C(2)(N). For a commonly used parametrization of dependence of C(2)(N) on height, this integral is evaluated analytically.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Novoseller