Depolarization of backscattered linearly polarized light.
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چکیده
We formulate a quantitative description of backscattered linearly polarized light with an extended photon diffusion formalism taking explicitly into account the scattering anisotropy parameter g of the medium. From diffusing wave spectroscopy measurements, the characteristic depolarization length for linearly polarized light, lp , is deduced. We investigate the dependence of this length on the scattering anisotropy parameter g spanning an extended range from -1 (backscattering) to 1 (forward scattering). Good agreement is found with Monte Carlo simulations of multiply scattered light.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision
دوره 21 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004