Low-coherence interferometry in random media. I. Theory.
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America A
- Vol. 17 (11) , 2024-2033
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josaa.17.002024
Abstract
We present a new nonperturbative theoretical method for the analytical description of light propagation in random multiscattering media. The method is illustrated through the calculation of an expression that describes optical backscattering from a semi-infinite disordered medium. A companion paper [J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 17, 2034 (2000)] compares the theoretical expression with experimental data.Keywords
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