Optical beam propagation in a band-limited fractal medium

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1988

Abstract

Fractal geometry is used to investigate the propagation of an optical beam in a weakly fluctuating multiscale medium characterized by a power-law spectrum. Of particular interest here is the evolution of the beam as it traverses the medium. We model this medium by using a series of phase screens, each described by a band-limited fractal function. The average intensity distribution is calculated by using a combination of Bragg-diffraction considerations and the Fresnel propagator. We display the beam evolution here. © 1988 Optical Society of America.

Identifier

84975564470 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.5.001419

e-ISSN

15208532

ISSN

10847529

First Page

1419

Last Page

1426

Issue

9

Volume

5

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