Propagation and coherence properties of higher order partially coherent dark hollow beams in turbulence

We formulate and evaluate in terms of graphical outputs, source and receiver plane expressions, the complex degree of coherence, beam size variation and power in bucket performance for higher order partially coherent dark hollow beams propagating in turbulent atmosphere. Our formulation is able to cover square, rectangular, circular, elliptical geometries for dark hollow and flat-topped beams in one single expression. From the graphical outputs of the receiver plane, it is observed that higher order partially coherent dark hollow beams will initially develop an outer ring around a central lobe, but will eventually evolve towards a Gaussian shape as the propagation distance is extended. It is further observed that stronger turbulence levels and greater partial coherence have similar effects on beam profile. During propagation, modulus of complex degree of coherence of partially coherent dark hollow beams appears to rise above that of the source plane values, reaching as high as near unity. Beam size analysis shows that, among the types examined, (nearly) flat-topped beam experiences the least beam expansion. Power in bucket analysis indicates that lowest order square fully coherent dark beam offers the best power capturing.     

部分相干Airy光束在湍流大气中传输时的偏振特性

研究了部分相干Airy光束在湍流大气中传输时的偏振特性,偏振保持度作为衡量偏振传输效果的一个重要参数.结果表明:部分相干Airy光束在湍流大气中传输足够远时,其偏振度会变回到初始值;而在自由空间中传输,光束的偏振度会保持在某一个特定值;在湍流大气中,当光束传输距离不是很远时,光束对称轴上的偏振度分布为Airy函数,但是当传输足够远时,该偏振度分布逐渐趋向于类高斯状;光束的束腰半径越大,相干长度越长,越有利于光束传输后偏振的保持;存在一个指数截断因子,使得光束的偏振保持度很差.这些结论对于Airy光束在通信领域中的应用具有重要的意义.     

大气湍流对部分相干电磁平顶光束传输的影响

基于相干性和偏振性统一理论,采用Rytov相位结构函数平方近似推导出了部分相干电磁平顶光束在湍流大气中传输的偏振度、相干度和光谱强度公式,并研究了湍流对其传输特性的影响.研究表明,偏振度和相干度与源光谱的带宽无关.大气湍流使得不同阶数的部分相干电磁平顶光束的偏振度经长程传输后均趋于其初始值.大气湍流使得部分相干电磁平顶光束与电磁高斯-谢尔模型光束相干度的差别减小,并导致相干度的振荡和相位奇异现象消失.大气湍流使得相干性较好的部分相干电磁平顶光束的光谱跃变现象消失.     

大气湍流对部分相干电磁平顶光束传输的影响

基于相干性和偏振性统一理论,采用Rytov相位结构函数平方近似推导出了部分相干电磁平顶光束在湍流大气中传输的偏振度、相干度和光谱强度公式,并研究了湍流对其传输特性的影响.研究表明,偏振度和相干度与源光谱的带宽无关.大气湍流使得不同阶数的部分相干电磁平顶光束的偏振度经长程传输后均趋于其初始值.大气湍流使得部分相干电磁平顶光束与电磁高斯一谢尔模型光束相干度的差别减小,并导致相干度的振荡和相位奇异现象消失.大气湍流使得相干性较好的部分相干电磁平顸光束的光谱跃变现象消失.     

Propagation of partially coherent controllable dark hollow beams with various symmetries in turbulent atmosphere

Normalized intensity distribution, the complex degree of coherence and power in the bucket for partially coherent controllable dark hollow beams (DHBs) with various symmetries propagating in atmospheric turbulence are derived using tensor method and investigated in detail. Analytical results show that, after sufficient propagation distance, partially coherent DHBs with various symmetries eventually become circular Gaussian beam (without dark hollow) in turbulent atmosphere, which is different from its propagation properties in free space. The partially coherent DHBs return to a circular Gaussian beam rapidly for stronger turbulence, higher coherence, lower beam order, smaller p or smaller beam waist width. Another interesting observation is that the profile of the complex degree of coherence attains a similar profile to that of the average intensity of the related beam propagating in a turbulent atmosphere. Besides the laser power focusablity of DHBs are better than that of Gaussian beam propagating in turbulent atmosphere.     

Changes in the spectrum and polarization of polychromatic partially coherent electromagnetic beams in the turbulent atmosphere

The polychromatic partially coherent electromagnetic Cosh-Gaussian (EChG) beam is introduced and taken as a typical example of polychromatic partially coherent electromagnetic beams. Based on the unified theory of coherence and polarization, the expressions for the spectrum and the degree of polarization of polychromatic partially coherent EChG beams in the turbulent atmosphere are derived, and the conditions for keeping polarization invariance and for determining the position where the degree of polarization becomes zero along the propagation path are also given. It is shown that the normalized spectrum is close to the normalized source spectrum due to turbulence. The reasonable physical explanation of spectral shift is given. On the other hand, the bandwidth does not affect the degree of polarization, and the degree of polarization tends to the value at the source plane due to turbulence in the long-propagation distance limit. The spectrum and polarization of polychromatic electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model (EGSM) beams and electromagnetic Gaussian (EG) beams in turbulence are treated as special cases of polychromatic partially coherent EChG beams.     

部分相干平顶光束经光阑衍射的偏振特性

根据光束的相干-偏振矩阵和传输理论，对部分相干平顶光束经正多边形光阑衍射的偏振特性进行了系统的研究.给出了部分相干平顶光束偏振度传输公式，并将高斯-谢尔模型光束以及部分相干平顶光束在自由空间传输的偏振度作为特例统一于一般表达式中.研究表明：部分相干平顶光束经光阑衍射的偏振特性与光阑截断参数、光束的空间相干性、衍射角、传输距离、平顶光束的阶数有关.     

部分相干平顶光束经光阑衍射的偏振特性

根据光束的相干-偏振矩阵和传输理论,对部分相干平顶光束经正多边形光阑衍射的偏振特性进行了系统的研究.给出了部分相干平顶光束偏振度传输公式,并将高斯-谢尔模型光束以及部分相干平顶光束在自由空间传输的偏振度作为特例统一于一般表达式中.研究表明：部分相干平顶光束经光阑衍射的偏振特性与光阑截断参数、光束的空间相干性、衍射角、传输距离、平顶光束的阶数有关. 关键词： 部分相干平顶光束 偏振特性 相干-偏振矩阵 正多边形光阑 光阑衍射     

部分相干环状偏心光束通过海洋湍流的传输特性

推导出了部分相干环状偏心光束在海洋湍流中传输的平均光强和光束质心位置的解析表达式, 并给出了最大光强位置满足的传输方程. 研究发现: 经足够长距离传输后, 在自由空间中最大光强位置比光束质心更靠近传输z轴, 并且其位置随着光束相干参数的增大而靠近传输z 轴, 随着光束偏心参数和遮拦比的增大而远离传输z轴. 但是, 在海洋湍流中最大光强位置趋于质心位置, 并且海洋湍流的增强会加速最大光强位置趋于质心位置的进程. 在海洋湍流中光束的相干性对光束传输特性的影响明显减小. 另一方面, 光束质心位置与光束的相干性、光束传输距离以及海洋湍流均无关系, 并且光束质心位置随着光束偏心参数和遮拦比的增大而远离传输z 轴. 所得结果对工作于水下湍流环境中的部分相干环状偏心光束的应用具有重要意义.     

扰动大气中部分相干光束的光谱特性

对扰动大气中传输的部分相干光束的光谱演化特性进行了研究。利用推广的惠更斯一菲涅耳原理．得到了扰动大气中部分相干光束的交叉光谱密度,据此分析了在大气扰动影响下部分相干光束的频移效应以及空间相干度的变化规律。结果表明：由于大气扰动的影响,在光束传输过程中,轴上光谱先是出现蓝移,蓝移量先增大后减小,传输足够远距离之后将出现红移,并且光束的相干性越差,就需要传播越远的距离才会发生红移;而光束的空间相干度随传输距离增大到一定程度之后开始减小,最终将趋于零。通过与自由空间中部分相干光的传输特性比较,发现当光束的传输距离比较小时．大气扰动效应对光谱特性的影响很小,只有在传输距离足够远时,大气扰动对光谱特性的影响才会明显地表现出来。     

Turbulence-induced changes in degree of polarization, degree of coherence and spectrum of partially coherent electromagnetic beams

Based on a recently formulated unified theory of coherence and polarization, a method is described to study turbulence-induced changes in the polarization, the coherence and the spectrum of partially coherent electromagnetic beams on propagation. The electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beam is taken as a typical example of partially coherent electromagnetic beams, and the closed-form expressions for the degree of polarization, the degree of coherence and the spectrum of electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beams propagating through atmospheric turbulence are derived in the quadratic approximation of Rytov's phase structure function. Some interesting results are obtained, which are illustrated by numerical examples and are explained in physics.     

Effect of polarization on the evolution of electromagnetic hollow Gaussian Schell-model beam

Based on the theory of coherence, an analytical propagation formula for partially polarized and partially coherent hollow Gaussian Schell-model beams (HGSMBs) passing through a paraxial optical system is derived. Furthermore, we show that the degree of polarization of source may affect the evolution of HGSMBs and a tunable dark region may exist. For two special cases of fully coherent and partially coherent δ_xx = δ_yy, normalized intensity distributions are independent of the polarization of source.     

Propagation of partially polarized, partially coherent beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis

The propagation of partially polarized and partially coherent beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis is investigated. The analytical formulae for the elements of the cross-spectral density matrix of partially polarized and partially coherent beams propagating through uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical are derived. The numerical results show that the degree of polarization decreases with the increase of the ratio of extraordinary to ordinary refractive indices at a certain propagation distance, and the influence of uniaxial crystals on the degree of coherent is not so evident. And the beams spread more rapidly in the direction parallel to the optical axis than orthogonal to the optical axis in positive crystal with the propagation distance increasing.     

Changes of polarization of light beams on propagation through tissue

The values of the degree of polarization and the coherence of the light beam are of great importance in many areas. In this paper, we study the effects of tissue turbulence on the degree of polarization of a partially coherent electromagnetic beam. Based on the unified theory of coherence and polarization for random electromagnetic beams and the spectral density of the index of refraction fluctuations of tissue, we have established the detailed formula for calculating the change of the degree of polarization of the beam when propagating through tissue. Compared with the light propagation through atmosphere, the result shows that although the propagation distance in tissue imaging is very short, the degree of polarization of the beam may change greatly. An example was given which clearly shows the effect of the correction properties and the tissue turbulence on the degree of polarization of the light beam propagating within the tissue.     

部分相干光在大气湍流中传输的闪烁指数

实验测量了不同空间相干度的部分相干光在实际大气湍流中传输的闪烁指数。结果表明:随着入射光空间相干度的降低,闪烁随光传输距离增长而增加的趋势变得缓慢,甚至出现减小的情况。此外,与完全相干光的闪烁指数随着径向距离的增加而增加不同,部分相干光的闪烁指数沿着光斑径向距离的增加不一定增加,而有可能出现降低。相干度越低,该效应越明显。     

Propagation of a phase-locked circular dark hollow beams array in a turbulent atmosphere

The propagation of phase-locked circular dark hollow beams array in a turbulent atmosphere is studied. An analytical expression for the average intensity distribution at the receiving plane is obtained based on the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle. The effects of turbulence, dark parameter and beam order of the beams array on the intensity pattern are studied and analyzed. It is found that the intensity pattern of the phase-locked circular dark hollow beams array will evolve from a multiple-spot-pattern into a Gaussian beam spot under the isotropic influence of the turbulence. The intensity pattern of beam array with a larger dark parameter and beam order evolves into the Gaussian-shape faster with increasing propagation distance.     

Propagation properties of partially coherent Hermite–cosh-Gaussian beams through atmospheric turbulence

The analytical expression of partially coherent Hermite–cosh-Gaussian (HChG) beams propagating through atmospheric turbulence is derived and used to study their propagation properties through atmospheric turbulence. It is shown that partially coherent HChG beams propagating through atmospheric turbulence undergo several stages of evolution and a decrease of the spatial correlation length speeds up the evolution process. The smaller the spatial correlation length and the larger the beam orders are, the less the beam-width spreading of partially coherent HChG beams is affected by turbulence. At a sufficiently long propagation distance the beam-width spreading of partially coherent HChG beams with smaller Ch-part parameter and smaller waist width is less affected by turbulence. The results are illustrated by numerical examples, and the validity of the results is interpreted physically.     

Characteristics of a partially coherent Gaussian Schell-model beam propagating in slanted atmospheric turbulence

On the basis of the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle and the model of the refractive-index structure constant in the atmospheric turbulence proposed by the International Telecommunication Union-Radio Communication Sector,the characteristics of the partially coherent Gaussian Schell-model(GSM) beams propagating in slanted atmospheric turbulence are studied.Using the cross-spectral density function(CSDF),we derive the expressions for the effective beam radius,the spreading angle,and the average intensity.The variance of the angle-of-arrival fluctuation and the wander effect of the GSM beam in the turbulence are calculated numerically.The influences of the coherence degree,the propagation distance,the propagation height,and the waist radius on the propagation characteristics of the partially coherent beams are discussed and compared with those of the fully coherent Gaussian beams.     

高斯型非均匀部分相干光的大气湍流传输特性

基于广义惠更斯-菲涅耳原理和交叉谱密度函数,对高斯型非均匀关联的部分相干光束在大气湍流中的传输特性进行了研究.结果表明,部分相干光的相干度的变化和源平面的高斯调制半宽、传输距离等有着密切关系.在传输过程中,初始平面相干度分布存在突变,在传输过程中消失;光束中两点的相干度随着传输距离的增加先增大后减小,并且相干度的分布由非均匀分布变成均匀分布.这种非均匀关联的部分相干光束在激光通信领域具有广阔的应用前景.     

Propagation properties of stochastic electromagnetic double-vortex beams in a turbulent atmosphere

Based on the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle,we study the propagation properties of stochastic electromagnetic double-vortex beams in a turbulent atmosphere.The result shows that the spreading of partially coherent double-vortex beams can be smaller than that of fully coherent ones.The degree of polarization of this kind of beam will experience change,which is dependent on the degree of polarization of the source plane,the atmospheric turbulence,topological charge,and the spatial coherence.The results may have applications in space optical communication.