We experimentally investigate propagation of laser beams with different intensity profiles in
highly scattering media. We generate transverse laser amplitude profiles with Gaussian,
Bessel and Airy function envelopes. We then propagate these beams through optical
phantoms formed with variable density intralipid solutions. At the sample exit, we compare
change in maximum intensities, as well as beam profile reconstruction. We show that self-
reconstruction properties of Bessel and Airy beams bring about slower decrease in …