Multifractality and the effect of turbulence on the chaotic dynamics of a HeNe laser

Damián Gulich; Luciano Zunino; Darío Pérez; Mario Garavaglia

doi:10.1117/12.2023708

25 September 2013 Multifractality and the effect of turbulence on the chaotic dynamics of a HeNe laser

Damián Gulich, Luciano Zunino, Darío Pérez, Mario Garavaglia

Proceedings Volume 8874, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans II; 88740J (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023708
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We propose the use of multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA) to measure the influence of atmospheric turbulence on the chaotic dynamics of a HeNe laser. Fit ranges for MF-DFA are obtained with goodness of linear fit (GoLF) criterion. The chaotic behavior is generated by means of a simple interferometric setup with a feedback to the cavity of the gas laser. Such dynamics have been studied in the past and modeled as a function of the feedback level. Different intensities of isotropic turbulence have been generated with a turbulator device, allowing a structure constant for the index of refraction of air adjustable by means of a temperature difference parameter in the unit. Considering the recent interest in message encryption with this kind of setups, the study of atmospheric turbulence effects plays a key role in the field of secure laser communication through the atmosphere. In principle, different intensities of turbulence may be interpreted as different levels of white noise on the original chaotic series. These results can be of utility for performance optimization in chaotic free-space laser communication systems.

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Damián Gulich, Luciano Zunino, Darío Pérez, and Mario Garavaglia "Multifractality and the effect of turbulence on the chaotic dynamics of a HeNe laser", Proc. SPIE 8874, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans II, 88740J (25 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023708

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Turbulence

Helium neon lasers

Atmospheric turbulence

Gas lasers

Telecommunications

Atmospheric propagation

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