Abstract

Values of the inner scale of atmospheric turbulence can be obtained through measurements of either differential angle-of-arrival fluctuations or intensity fluctuations of laser radiation propagated through the atmosphere. Here we propose a method based on the measurement of correlation functions of wandering of beams that have propagated through the turbulent path. A theoretical analysis is developed for different models of the atmospheric turbulence. Some experimental results are also described.

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