3RD CUMULANT OF THE TOTAL TRANSMISSION OF DIFFUSE WAVES

Authors
VANROSSUM MCW DEBOER JF NIEUWENHUIZEN TM
Citation
Mcw. Vanrossum et al., 3RD CUMULANT OF THE TOTAL TRANSMISSION OF DIFFUSE WAVES, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 52(2), 1995, pp. 2053-2065
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
2053 - 2065
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1995)52:2<2053:3COTTT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The probability distribution of the total transmission is studied for waves multiply scattered from a random, static configuration of scatte rers. A theoretical study of the second and third cumulants of this di stribution is presented. Within a diagrammatic approach a theory is de veloped that relates the third cumulant normalized to the average [[T- a(3)]] to the normalized second cumulant [[T-a(2)]]. For a broad G;aus sian beam profile, it is found that [[T-a(3)]] = 18/5[[T-a(2)]](2). Th is is in good agreement with data of optical experiments.