title: Propagation of Bessel and Airy beams through atmospheric turbulence.
abstract: We investigate, through simulation, the modifications to Bessel and Airy beams during propagation through atmospheric turbulence. We find that atmospheric turbulence disrupts the quasi-non-diffracting nature of Bessel and Airy beams when the transverse coherence length (Fried parameter) nears the initial aperture diameter or diagonal, respectively. The turbulence-induced transverse phase distortion limits the effectiveness of Bessel and Airy beams for applications requiring propagation over long distances in the turbulent atmosphere.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Palastro
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sprangle