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Optics Communications, Volume 359, 2016, Pages 207–215.
Avramov-Zamurovic1, C. Nelson2, S. Guth3, O. Korotkova4, R. Malek-Madani3
[expand title=”Show Affiliations”]- Weapons and Systems Engineering, US Naval Academy, 105 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, US Naval Academy, 105 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA
- Department of Mathematics, US Naval Academy, 589 McNair Rd, Stop 10M, Annapolis MD 21402, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Miami, 1320 Campo Sano Dr., Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
Abstract
We report on experimental generation of Electromagnetic Bessel-Gaussian Schell-Model [EBGSM] beams via incoherent superposition of two mutually orthogonal electric field components, both originated from a laser source, whose phases are spatially modified by two nematic liquid crystal Spatial Light Modulators. The EBGSM beam is then passed through a weakly fluctuating turbulent channel and examined for contrast in its fluctuating intensity. It is demonstrated that after passing through turbulence the electromagnetic beam exhibits reduction in the scintillation index on the order of 50%, as compared with that for an equivalent scalar beam, in strong agreement with recent theoretical predictions.
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