Random Light Beams

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Random beams in linear random media

CONTENTS

6.1 Natural random media: turbulence

6.1.1 Atmospheric turbulence

6.1.2 Oceanic turbulence

6.1.3 Biological tissues

6.2 Scalar random beam interaction with random media

6.2.1 Extended Huygens-Fresnel principle

6.2.2 Angular spectrum method

6.2.3 Fractional power changes

6.2.4 Correlation-induced spectral changes

6.3 Electromagnetic random beam interaction with random media

6.3.1 General theory

6.3.2 Polarization changes in random media

6.3.3 Propagation in non-Kolmogorov atmospheric turbulence

6.3.4 Propagation in oceanic turbulence

6.1 Natural random media: turbulence

Turbulent media are very frequently occurring in nature and are the most difficult ones to deal with. Turbulent flows are found ...