Self-Averaging in Scaling Limits for Random High-Frequency Parabolic Waves

Author:
  • AFAlbert C. Fannjiang
    Albert C. Fannjiang

Abstract
We consider several types of scaling limits for the Wigner equation of the parabolic waves in random media, the limiting cases of which include the radiative transfer limit, the diffusion limit and the white-noise limit. We show under fairly general assumptions on the random refractive index field that any significant amount of spatial diversity (thus excluding the white-noise limit) leads to statistical stability or self-averaging in the sense that the limiting law is deterministic and is governed by various transport equations depending on the specific scaling involved.