COHERENT PHENOMENA IN LIGHT-SCATTERING FR OM DISORDERED-SYSTEMS

The current status of research on coherent phenomena in multiple light scattering from disordered systems is reviewed. The coherent light ba ckscattering, temporal and spatial correlations of intensity of light propagating through a randomly inhomogeneous medium, and coherent effe cts due to the multiple scattering from very rough surfaces are consid ered. The present-day theories as well as methods and results of exper imental studies are outlined. Almost all theoretical predictions are f ound to be illustrated well by respective experimental data.