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We revised a non-Kolmogorov turbulent power spectrum for the refractive-index fluctuations based on the consistency between the structure function and its power spectrum and the experimental data of recent lidar measurements. We investigate the joint influence of Kolmogorov turbulence from the ground up to 6 km and non-Kolmogorov turbulence above 6 km on the fluctuations in the angle of arrival (AOA) of starlight. WE show that the AOA fluctuations of starlight are mainly determined by Kolmogorov turbulence nearby the receiver. Non-Kolmogorov turbulence is responsible for 20–40% of the total AOA fluctuations for different apertures of the receiver. In addition, the AOA fluctuations induced by non-Kolmogorov turbulence depend on the receiver aperture, outer scale, and intensity of non-Kolmogorov turbulence.
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Fu, S., Tan, L., Ma, J. et al. Effect of non-kolmogorov turbulence on angle-of-arrival fluctuations of starlight. J Russ Laser Res 31, 332–337 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-010-9152-4
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