The techniques of optical beam sha** have enabled progress in a broad range of
interdisciplinary science and engineering, owing to the unique properties and promising …

Partially coherent beams hold much promise in free-space optical communications for their
resistance to the deleterious effects of atmospheric turbulence. We describe the basic …

Atmospheric turbulence can cause critical problems in many applications. To effectively
avoid or mitigate turbulence, knowledge of turbulence strength at various distances could be …

Random Light Beams: Theory and Applications contemplates the potential in harnessing
random light. This book discusses light matter interactions, and concentrates on the various …

The review covers publications concerned with propagation of laser beams through
turbulent media described by the Kolmogorov theory and generalizations thereof to describe …

Optical coherence is a fundamental characteristic of light that plays a significant role in
understanding interference, propagation, light–matter interaction, and other fundamental …

Partially coherent beam is preferred in many applications, such as free-space optical
communications, remote sensing, active laser radar systems, etc., due to its resistance to the …

Analytic expressions for the mutual coherence function (MCF) and the scintillation index of a
partially coherent lowest order Gaussian beam wave propagating through the atmosphere …

Partially coherent beams with a prescribed phase, state of polarization, and degree of
coherence display many extraordinary propagation properties and are preferred in many …

Propagation of a dark hollow beam (DHB) of circular, elliptical or rectangular symmetry in a
turbulent atmosphere is investigated. Analytical formulas for the average intensity of various …