Near field propagation of hollow higher-order cosh-Gaussian beam in jet engine induced turbulence

Abstract

Propagation of hollow higher-order cosh-Gaussian (HHOCG) beam through jet engine induced turbulence is analyzed in this article. Special form of Huygens–Fresnel integral is solved in order to find averaged received intensity. Since beam shows rapidly focusing behavior, intensity profile is analyzed for short propagation distances. Beam evolves into four petal shape at short distance and size of hollow in the center is directly proportional with beam parameters. Raise in these parameters brings longer focusing point along propagation axis. Surprisingly, beam shows focusing behavior along propagation. According to our results, we think that especially this focusing trend is useful for applications required line of sight alignment like directed infrared counter measure (DIRCM).