Investigation of statistical characteristics of partially coherent laser beams for application in optical communication systems
Electro-magnetic waves propagation in atmosphere is of great theoretical and practical interest because using laser radiation for information transmission through the earth's atmosphere has many obvious advantages over traditional communication methods. However, fluctuations of the refractive index in the atmosphere, caused by turbulence, lead to the optical field fragmentation in the detecting area and to the beam wondering in regards to the initial direction.