%0 Journal Article %T Correlation method for measuring the largest Lyapunov exponent in optical fields %A Gavrylyak M.S. %A Maksimyak A.P. %A Maksimyak P.P. %J Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics %D 2008 %I Institute of Physical Optics %X We propose an analog interference method for measuring the largest Lyapunov exponent for the optical fields generated by scattering objects and media. The method is further developed to make a device for high-speed real-time measurements of transverse correlation function of the optical fields. %K space-time chaos %K the largest Lyapunov exponent %K transverse correlation function %K nematic liquid crystal %K interference method %U http://www.ifo.lviv.ua/journal/2008/2008_2_9_06.html