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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Atmospheric Optics
  • Wave Propagation

Background:

  • Previous work established a theory for space-time statistics of scintillation and displacement fields of the turbulent point-spread function (PSF).
  • The prior theory was validated using experimental imaging data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive the theoretical expression for the spread fields of the turbulent point-spread function (PSF).
  • To demonstrate the relationship between displacement and spread fields and a set of potentials.
  • To discuss the properties of these potentials in the context of optical turbulence.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical derivation of spread fields for the turbulent PSF.
  • Mathematical formulation connecting displacement and spread fields to potentials.
  • Analysis of the properties of derived potentials.

Main Results:

  • A theoretical expression for the spread fields of the turbulent PSF has been derived.
  • The displacement and spread fields are shown to be derivable from a set of potentials.
  • Key properties of these potentials have been identified and discussed.

Conclusions:

  • The derived expressions for spread fields enhance the understanding of PSF behavior in turbulence.
  • The potential-based formulation offers a new perspective on analyzing optical field distortions.
  • This work provides a foundation for further theoretical and experimental investigations into atmospheric turbulence effects on imaging systems.