Browsing by Author "Petrov, Romain G."

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    Quasi-random frequency sampling for optical turbulence simulations
    (2024) Berdja, Amokrane; Hadjara, Massinissa; Carbillet, Marcel; Bernardi, Rafael L.; Petrov, Romain G.
    Optical turbulence modeling and simulation are crucial for developing astronomical ground-based instruments, laser communication, laser metrology, or any application where light propagates through a turbulent medium. In the context of spectrum-based optical turbulence Monte-Carlo simulations, we present an alternative approach to the methods based on the fast Fourier transform (FFT) using a quasi-random frequency sampling heuristic. This approach provides complete control over the spectral information expressed in the simulated measurable without the drawbacks encountered with FFT-based methods such as high-frequency aliasing, low- frequency under-sampling, and static sampling statistics. The method's heuristics, implementation, and an application example from the study of differential piston fluctuations are discussed.