Study on the Difference of Wavefront Distortion on Beams Caused by Wavelength Differences in Weak Turbulence Region

Abstract

In dual-wavelength free-space optical communication systems, the wavefront distortion differences caused by the wavelength difference of the signal and beacon lights cannot be completely corrected. In this study, according to the method of geometric optics, the relationship between the wavefront phases of the signal and beacon lights is analyzed by establishing a mathematical model of the cross-correlation ratio of the arrival-angle fluctuation and phase relationship of different Gaussian-beam wavelengths under weak turbulence near the surface. The numerical results show that after Gaussian beams of different wavelengths propagate through the same atmospheric channel, the cross-correlation number of the arrival-angle fluctuation decreases with an increase in the wavelength difference, waist radius, and turbulence intensity, and increases with an increase in propagation distance. The beam-wavefront phase difference increases with an increasing wavelength difference. Finally, a wavefront distortion correction experiment of a dual-wavelength adaptive optical system verified the correctness of the wavefront phase-difference relationship between the signal light and beacon light established in this study.