Title :
Universality in depolarization through random scattering
Author :
Voigt, D. ; Puentes, G. ; Aiello, A. ; Woerdman, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Huygens Lab., Leiden Univ., Netherlands
Abstract :
Using a Mueller-Stokes analysis we measure the index of depolarization and the entropy of various scattering random media. We find excellent agreement with a recently predicted universality relation between those two parameters.
Keywords :
light polarisation; light scattering; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; random media; Mueller-Stokes analysis; depolarization; quantum entangled photon; random media; random scattering; Biomedical optical imaging; Delta modulation; Entropy; Light scattering; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Optical scattering; Particle scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548839
