Classification of coherent vortices creation and distance of topological charge conservation in non-Kolmogorov atmospheric turbulence.

Abstract

The analytical expressions for the cross-spectral density function of partially coherent sinh-Gaussian (ShG) vortex beams propagating through free space and non-Kolmogorov atmospheric turbulence are derived, and used to study the classification of coherent vortices creation and distance of topological charge conservation. With the increment of the general structure constant and the waist width, as well as the decrement of the general exponent, the inner scale of turbulence and spatial correlation length, the distance of topological charge conservation will decrease, whereas the outer scale of turbulence and the Sh-part parameter have no effect on the distance of topological charge conservation. According to the creation, the coherent vortices are grouped into three classes: the first is the inherent coherent vortices of the vortex beams, the second is created by the vortex beams when propagating through free space, and the third is created by the atmospheric turbulence inducing the vortex beams.