Quantum effects of a partially coherent beam propagating through the atmosphere

Gennady P. Berman; Aleksandr A. Chumak

doi:10.1117/12.732641

25 September 2007 Quantum effects of a partially coherent beam propagating through the atmosphere

Gennady P. Berman, Aleksandr A. Chumak

Proceedings Volume 6710, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging V; 67100M (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732641
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The photon density operator function is used to describe the propagation of single-photon pulses through a turbulent atmosphere. The effects of statistical properties of photon source and the effects of a random phase screen on the variance of photon counting are studied. A procedure for reducing the total noise is discussed. The physical mechanisms responsible for this reduction are explained.

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Gennady P. Berman and Aleksandr A. Chumak "Quantum effects of a partially coherent beam propagating through the atmosphere", Proc. SPIE 6710, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging V, 67100M (25 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732641

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