Abstract

The analytical formula for characteristic parameters of optical wave (wave structure function, spatial coherence radius, and Fried parameter) in the slant path of ocean turbulence are derived and analyzed. Under the Rytov approximation, the wave structure function derived by the oceanic power spectrum of the refractive index of optical turbulent fluctuations in the slant path still complies with the five-thirds power law of the Kolmogorov spectrum in the inertial subregion, and the relationship between spatial coherence radius and Fried parameters satisfies 2.1 times. The correctness of analytical formulation of the wave structure function is demonstrated by comparing the numerical results of the original integral formula with the analytical formula of the derived in this paper.

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