Dr. Italo Toselli Profile
Dr. Italo Toselli
Scientist and Instructor
SPIE Involvement:
Conference Program Committee | Author | Instructor
Area of Expertise:
optical turbulence , laser beam propagation , Atmospheric and oceanic optics , adaptive optics
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Profile Summary

Dr. Italo Toselli is a senior scientist on atmospheric and oceanic optics. He holds an M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from La Sapienza University (Italy) (2002), a postgraduate Master’s in Information Technology from Cefriel-Politecnico di Milano (Italy) (2002), and a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (Italy) (2008). Prior to pursuing his doctoral studies, Dr. Toselli served as an officer in the Italian Navy.

During his Ph.D., Dr. Toselli spent over two years at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, collaborating with Professors Larry C. Andrews and Ronald L. Phillips. From January 2010 to October 2011, he was awarded a National Research Council (NRC) postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He also held an ERCIM Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship at Fraunhofer IOSB, Germany, from September 2013 to May 2014.

From June 2014 to May 2017, Dr. Toselli served as a researcher at the Department of Physics at the University of Miami, Florida. In September 2017, he rejoined Fraunhofer IOSB as a senior scientist, a position he will hold until the end of 2024.

With more than 20 years of research experience, Dr. Toselli has co-authored numerous journal and conference papers, many as first author, on the topic of laser beam propagation through random media. He is an active reviewer for leading journals in optics and atmospheric propagation and has been an invited speaker at prominent conferences organized by SPIE and OSA. As a Senior Member of both Optica and SPIE, Dr. Toselli also participates in the committees of several major conferences in his field.
Publications (22)

Proceedings Article | 19 November 2024 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 13194, 131940I (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3032428
KEYWORDS: Gaussian beams, Telecommunications, Signal to noise ratio, Atmospheric turbulence

SPIE Journal Paper | 9 January 2024 Open Access
OE, Vol. 63, Issue 04, 041208, (January 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.63.4.041208
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Receivers, Atmospheric optics, Collimation, Diffraction, Transmitters, Sensors, Spherical lenses, Near field optics, Optical engineering

Proceedings Article | 19 October 2023 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12731, 127310P (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2675920
KEYWORDS: Receivers, Turbulence, Collimation, Transmitters, Diffraction, Gaussian beams, Spherical lenses, Near field, Optical fibers, Free space optical communications

Proceedings Article | 26 October 2022 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12266, 122660A (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2636413
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Signal to noise ratio, Laser communications, Atmospheric turbulence

Proceedings Article | 4 October 2022 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12239, 1223908 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2632042
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser systems engineering, Wave propagation, Atmospheric propagation, Zernike polynomials

Proceedings Article | 30 September 2022 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12237, 122370A (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2632455
KEYWORDS: Beam propagation method, Atmospheric propagation, Free space optical communications, Atmospheric turbulence

Proceedings Article | 10 May 2019 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 11014, 110140J (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2522333
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Adaptive optics, Systems modeling, Wavefronts, Telecommunications, Receivers, Free space optics, Signal to noise ratio, Ocean optics, Phase shift keying

SPIE Journal Paper | 19 December 2018
JARS, Vol. 12, Issue 04, 042407, (December 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JRS.12.042407
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Scintillation, LIDAR, Atmospheric propagation, Receivers, Data modeling, Wave propagation, Transmitters, Backscatter, Refractive index

Proceedings Article | 10 October 2018 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 10787, 1078709 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2324896
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Scintillation, Signal to noise ratio, Gaussian beams, Laser beam propagation, Optical turbulence, Ocean optics

Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9833, 98330C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223987
KEYWORDS: Optical turbulence, Turbulence, Atmospheric turbulence, Wave propagation, Atmospheric propagation, Optical simulations, Temperature metrology, Anisotropy, Refractive index, Beam propagation method

Proceedings Article | 4 September 2015 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9614, 96140B (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186456
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Anisotropy, Laser beam propagation, Energy transfer, Optical turbulence, Laser communications, Beam propagation method, Analytical research, Atmospheric turbulence

Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9465, 94650P (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2176248
KEYWORDS: Anisotropy, Turbulence, Scintillation, Optical turbulence, Laser beam propagation, Atmospheric propagation, Information technology, Astronomy, Gaussian beams, Fourier transforms

Proceedings Article | 21 October 2014 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9242, 92421L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070694
KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Telescopes, Laser beam propagation, Atmospheric propagation, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Retroreflectors, Atmospheric turbulence, Sensors, Turbulence

Proceedings Article | 7 September 2011 Paper
Proceedings Volume 8161, 81610H (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903681
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Atmospheric turbulence, Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, Laser beam propagation, Atmospheric optics, Atmospheric propagation, Beam splitters, Free space optical communications, Analytical research

Proceedings Article | 24 August 2010 Paper
Proceedings Volume 7814, 78140R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864274
KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric turbulence, Turbulence, Laser beam propagation, Gaussian beams, Wave propagation, Refractive index, Beam analyzers, Beam propagation method, Pollution control

Proceedings Article | 27 February 2010 Paper
Proceedings Volume 7588, 75880J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843830
KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Gaussian beams, Turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Refractive index, Atmospheric optics, Radio propagation, Laser beam propagation, Free space optics, Radon

Proceedings Article | 2 May 2009 Paper
Ramon Mata Calvo, Valter Ferrero, Stefano Camatel, Valeria Catalano, Luciana Bonino, Italo Toselli
Proceedings Volume 7324, 73240F (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820923
KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Turbulence, Receivers, Telescopes, Telecommunications, Atmospheric propagation, Visualization, Signal attenuation, Free space optical communications, Atmospheric modeling

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 2008
OE, Vol. 47, Issue 02, 026003, (February 2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2870113
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Scintillation, Signal to noise ratio, Spherical lenses, Optical engineering, Atmospheric modeling, Performance modeling, Error analysis, Free space, Atmospheric turbulence

Proceedings Article | 1 November 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6747, 67470B (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737118
KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Wave propagation, Atmospheric optics, Atmospheric turbulence, Optical filters, Spectral models, Refractive index, Spatial frequencies

Proceedings Article | 25 September 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6708, 670803 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732595
KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Scintillation, Turbulence, Spherical lenses, Free space, Atmospheric turbulence, Statistical analysis, Laser beam propagation, Laser systems engineering, Spectral models

Proceedings Article | 4 May 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6551, 65510E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.719033
KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Spherical lenses, Free space, Laser beam propagation, Atmospheric turbulence, Receivers, Spectral models, 3D modeling, Free space optical communications, Free space optics

Proceedings Article | 6 February 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6457, 64570T (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698707
KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Signal to noise ratio, Turbulence, Spherical lenses, Free space, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric modeling, Performance modeling, Laser beam propagation, Data modeling

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Conference Committee Involvement (8)
Environmental Effects on Light Propagation and Adaptive Systems VIII
15 September 2025 | Madrid, Spain
Environmental Effects on Light Propagation and Adaptive Systems VII
18 September 2024 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Environmental Effects on Light Propagation and Adaptive Systems VI
5 September 2023 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Unconventional Imaging, Sensing, and Adaptive Optics 2023
21 August 2023 | San Diego, California, United States
Environmental Effects on Light Propagation and Adaptive Systems V
6 September 2022 | Berlin, Germany
Unconventional Imaging and Adaptive Optics 2022
23 August 2022 | San Diego, California, United States
Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress (pcAOP)
22 June 2020 |
Imaging and Applied Optics 2019 (pcAOP)
24 June 2019 |
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Course Instructor
SC1327: Optical Turbulence and Laser Beam Propagation
Optical turbulence is of interest for several applications involving laser beam propagation through the atmosphere and ocean. This course is organized in a simple and modular manner with the goal to make optical turbulence understandable to anyone with some basic knowledge in random process, wave propagation and optics. The course covers a wide range of topics from the theory of Kolmogorov and the Rytov method to main applications such as free space optical communication, underwater communications and laser radar and imaging. Students, engineers and scientists interested in free space optics and imaging will benefit from taking this course.
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