Title :
Simulating atmospheric turbulence using a spatial light modulator based on Fourier Transform
Author :
Tong Xu ; Yan Li ; Wentao Du ; Chenxing Ma ; Shanyong Cai ; Mingying Lan ; Jian Wu ; Song Yu ; Jintong Lin
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Inf. Photonics & Opt. Commun., Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing, China
Abstract :
We present an atmospheric turbulence simulator based on a spatial light modulator, using phase screens generated by Fourier Transform method. The effects of different atmospheric turbulence on laser beam are successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; atmospheric light propagation; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric turbulence; Fourier transform method; atmospheric turbulence simulator; laser beam; phase screens; spatial light modulator; Atmospheric modeling; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Optical refraction;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
