Polarized light-pulse transport through scattering media
JOSA A, Vol. 23, Issue 3, pp. 664-670 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.23.000664
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Abstract
The propagation of a polarized pulse in random media is investigated using the discrete-ordinates method to solve the transient vector radiative transfer. The angular analysis of the transient polarized features of scattering fluxes makes it possible to investigate subtle details of the polarization flip encountered for circularly polarized waves. We found that, depending on the geometry, the state of polarization, and the angle of detection, the degree of polarization decays at either a slower or faster rate when the beam is impinging at an angle far from the normal incidence. At normal incidence, our results confirm that, for large particles, the circular polarization maintains a greater degree of polarization.
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OCIS Codes
(260.0260) Physical optics : Physical optics
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
(290.1350) Scattering : Backscattering
(290.4210) Scattering : Multiple scattering
ToC Category:
Physical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: March 9, 2005
Revised Manuscript: July 27, 2005
Manuscript Accepted: July 28, 2005
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Citation
Mohamed Sakami and Aristide Dogariu, "Polarized light-pulse transport through scattering media," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 23, 664-670 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-23-3-664
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