Survey of Studies on Numerical Simulations of Optical-Wave Propagation in Atmospheric Turbulence

Authors

Bin Ren, 1. School of Computer Science and Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China;;2. School of Computer Technology and Engineering, Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China;
Chunyi Chen, 1. School of Computer Science and Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China;;
Huamin Yang, 1. School of Computer Science and Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China;;

Abstract

Abstract: The complicated random behavior of atmospheric turbulence makes it difficult to verify the theories of optical-wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence by conducting experimental measurements. The parameters used in numerical simulations can be easily controlled; therefore numerical simulations have been used as another important tool to investigate the optical-wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence. Based on the existing literature, both the theoretical models and numerical generating methods for random phase screens of atmospheric turbulence are surveyed, and the spatial sampling constraints for numerical simulations of optical propagation in atmospheric turbulence were summarized. By comprehending the existing results, it has been pointed out that, on the one hand, more studies on numerical generating methods for random phase screens of anisotropic turbulence and numerical simulations of optical-pulse propagation in atmospheric turbulence are needed to be done; on the other hand, the application of massively parallel computing hardware to accelerate numerical simulations of optical-wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence deserves much attention in the near future.

Recommended Citation

Ren, Bin; Chen, Chunyi; and Yang, Huamin (2020) "Survey of Studies on Numerical Simulations of Optical-Wave Propagation in Atmospheric Turbulence," Journal of System Simulation: Vol. 29: Iss. 8, Article 1.
DOI: 10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201708001
Available at: https://dc-china-simulation.researchcommons.org/journal/vol29/iss8/1

First Page

1631

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201708001

Last Page

1640

CLC

TP391.9

Recommended Citation

Ren Bin, Chen Chunyi, Yang Huamin. Survey of Studies on Numerical Simulations of Optical-Wave Propagation in Atmospheric Turbulence[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2017, 29(8): 1631-1640.

DOI

10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201708001