Title :
Light depolarization by Mie scatterers
Author :
Xu, M. ; Alfano, R.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., City Univ. of New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Light depolarization by Mie scatterers of arbitrary size and refractive index is studied analytically. The isotropization length lp responsible for light linear depolarization is presented. Linear and circular depolarization by Mie scatterers is addressed quantitatively.
Keywords :
Mie scattering; light polarisation; random media; refractive index; Mie scatter; circular depolarization; isotropization; light depolarization; linear depolarization; refractive index; Biomedical optical imaging; Light scattering; Mie scattering; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Random media; Rayleigh scattering; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548841