title: Propagation factors of cosine-Gaussian-correlated Schell-model beams in non-Kolmogorov turbulence.
abstract: Based on the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle and second-order moments of the Wigner distribution function (WDF), we have studied the relative root-mean-square (rms) angular width and the propagation factor of cosine-Gaussian-correlated Schell-model (CGSM) beams propagating in non-Kolmogorov turbulence. It has been found that the CGSM beam has advantage over the Gaussian Schell-model (GSM) beam for reducing the turbulence-induced degradation, and this advantage will be more obvious for the beams with larger parameter n and spatial coherence δ or under the condition of stronger fluctuation of turbulence. The CGSM beam with larger parameter n or smaller spatial coherence δ will be less affected by the turbulence. In addition, the effects of the slope-parameter α, inner and outer scale and the refractive-index structure constant of the non-Kolmogorov's power spectrum on the propagation factor are also analyzed in detailed.
authors.forename: Hua-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016011:Normal Distribution; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation