COHERENT BACKSCATTERING OF LIGHT FROM AMPLIFYING RANDOM-MEDIA

Authors
WIERSMA DS VANALBADA MP LAGENDIJK A
Citation
Ds. Wiersma et al., COHERENT BACKSCATTERING OF LIGHT FROM AMPLIFYING RANDOM-MEDIA, Physical review letters, 75(9), 1995, pp. 1739-1742
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
75
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1739 - 1742
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1995)75:9<1739:CBOLFA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report on coherent backscattering measurements from amplifying rand om media using optically pumped Ti:sapphire powders. The top of the ba ckscattering cone sharpens with increasing gain, reflecting a change i n the relative contributions to the intensity from paths of different lengths. A calculation based on diffusion theory is performed on coher ent backscattering from amplifying random media, which is in good agre ement with the data.