Photon Pathlength Distribution From Polarized Backscattering In Random Media

    Authors

    M. Dogariu;T. Asakura

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Eng.

    Keywords

    polarized light; backscattering; photons; scatterers; Stokes parameters; RADIATIVE-TRANSFER EQUATION; WEAK LOCALIZATION; VECTOR; TRANSMISSION; REFLECTANCE; 3RD-ORDER; TISSUE; WAVES; Optics

    Abstract

    Linearly polarized light backscattered from weakly scattering slabs in the cross-polarized channel manifests a symmetrical pattern. The origin and the properties of the pattern are explained and how ii can be used to extract the average pathlength of the photons in the medium is shown. It is also shown that the concentration of scatterers rather than the optical depth of the sample determines the properties of the cross-polarized backscattered light. (C) 1996 society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

    Journal Title

    Optical Engineering

    Volume

    35

    Issue/Number

    8

    Publication Date

    1-1-1996

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2234

    Last Page

    2239

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1996VD09100019

    ISSN

    0091-3286

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