Full angular profile of the coherent polarization opposition effect

Authors
Mishchenko, M Luck, JM Nieuwenhuizen, TM
Citation
M. Mishchenko et al., Full angular profile of the coherent polarization opposition effect, J OPT SOC A, 17(5), 2000, pp. 888-891
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
ISSN journal
10847529 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
888 - 891
Database
ISI
SICI code
1084-7529(200005)17:5<888:FAPOTC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We use the rigorous vector theory of weak photon localization for a semi-in finite medium composed of nonabsorbing Rayleigh scatterers to compute the f ull angular profile of the polarization opposition effect. The effect is ca used by coherent backscattering of unpolarized incident light and accompani es the well-known backscattering intensity peak. (C) 2000 Optical Society o f America [S0740-3232(00)00905-4].