Optimizing calculation of phase screen distribution with minimum condition along an inhomogeneous turbulent path

Shao Wen-Yi^{1, 2, 3}, Xian Hao^{1, 3, †,}

The variance versus the number of layers N before optimization (uniformly distributed phase screen) and after optimization by the iterative algorithm, under H–V5/7 profile (a) and Hefei-day profile (b).