Based on the unified theory of coherence and polarization of stochastic electromagnetic beams and extended Huygens-Fresnel principle, an analytical expression of beam width for radial stochastic electromagnetic Gaussian-Schell model (EGSM) array beams in non-Kolmogorov turbulence is obtained. The effects of the beam parameters, exponent value α, inner and outer scale parameters on the spreading of array beams are studied in detail. It is shown that the effect of turbulence on spreading of radial stochastic EGSM array beams can be reduced by choosing the suitable array beam parameters.

Date Published: 15 October 2015
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 9674, AOPC 2015: Optical and Optoelectronic Sensing and Imaging Technology, 96742Z (15 October 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2202924

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9674:
AOPC 2015: Optical and Optoelectronic Sensing and Imaging Technology
Haimei Gong; Nanjian Wu; Yang Ni; Weibiao Chen; Jin Lu, Editor(s)