Abstract
Universal polarization correlation functions are derived for multiply scattered optical waves and found to be in excellent agreement with experiment for a wide variety of samples. New statistics, termed microstatistics, are found for the polarization-dependent fluctuations of intensity within a single coherence area of the scattered field. Theoretical and experimental results on the unique distribution functions describing these microstatistics are presented.
- Received 30 April 1990
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.42.2613
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