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EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE ON THE PROPAGATION OF FLATTENED GAUSSIAN OPTICAL BEAMS
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TitleEFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE ON THE PROPAGATION OF FLATTENED GAUSSIAN OPTICAL BEAMS
AuthorCowan, Doris
Keywordslaser propagation
atmospheric turbulence
flattened Gaussian beam
AbstractIn an attempt to mitigate the effects of the atmosphere on the coherence of an optical (laser) beam, interest has recently been shown in changing the beam shape to determine if a different power distribution at the transmitter will reduce the effects of the random fluctuations in the refractive index. Here, a model is developed for the field of a flattened Gaussian beam as it propagates through atmospheric turbulence, and the resulting effects upon the scintillation of the beam and upon beam wander are determined. A comparison of these results is made with the like effects on a standard TEM00 Gaussian beam. The theoretical results are verified by comparison with a computer simulation model for the flattened Gaussian beam. Further, a determination of the probability of fade and of mean fade time under weak fluctuation conditions is determined using the widely accepted lognormal model. Although this model has been shown to be somewhat optimistic when compared to results obtained in field tests, it has value here in allowing us to compare the effects of atmospheric conditions on the fade statistics of the FGB with those of the lowest order Gaussian beam. The effective spot size of the beam, as it compares to the spot size of the lowest order Gaussian beam, is also analyzed using Carter's definition of spot size for higher order Gaussian beams.
AdviserAndrews, Larry
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreePh.D.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Mathematics
Degree GrantorSciences
Degree ProgramMathematics
Graduation Date2006-12-01
TypeDoctoral dissertation
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2007-01-11
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0001377
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001377

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