Observation of intensity statistics of light transmitted through 3D random media
Observation of intensity statistics of light transmitted through 3D random media
We experimentally observe the spatial intensity statistics of light transmitted through three-dimensional (3D) isotropic scattering media. The intensity distributions measured through layers consisting of zinc oxide nanoparticles differ significantly from the usual Rayleigh statistics associated with speckle and instead are in agreement with the predictions of mesoscopic transport theory, taking into account the known material parameters of the samples. Consistent with the measured spatial intensity fluctuations, the total transmission fluctuates. The magnitude of the fluctuations in the total transmission is smaller than expected on the basis of quasi-one-dimensional (1D) transport theory, which indicates that quasi-1D theories cannot fully describe these open 3D media.
6347-6350
Strudley, Tom
ad577d6a-d153-4b02-a7b2-2e4a37f05229
Akbulut, Duygu
41d6f00a-dc34-4098-8bde-63dfaeebb48d
Vos, Willem L.
f859dddb-7693-412b-b65b-bce418b8c7ac
Lagendijk, Ad
654e90ee-9b9c-4140-9dd5-18354cfa6c7a
Mosk, Allard P.
dfd74ce2-7d3f-4880-a3ca-c69ec9344cfc
Muskens, Otto L.
2284101a-f9ef-4d79-8951-a6cda5bfc7f9
31 October 2014
Strudley, Tom
ad577d6a-d153-4b02-a7b2-2e4a37f05229
Akbulut, Duygu
41d6f00a-dc34-4098-8bde-63dfaeebb48d
Vos, Willem L.
f859dddb-7693-412b-b65b-bce418b8c7ac
Lagendijk, Ad
654e90ee-9b9c-4140-9dd5-18354cfa6c7a
Mosk, Allard P.
dfd74ce2-7d3f-4880-a3ca-c69ec9344cfc
Muskens, Otto L.
2284101a-f9ef-4d79-8951-a6cda5bfc7f9
Strudley, Tom, Akbulut, Duygu, Vos, Willem L., Lagendijk, Ad, Mosk, Allard P. and Muskens, Otto L.
(2014)
Observation of intensity statistics of light transmitted through 3D random media.
Optics Letters, 39 (21), .
(doi:10.1364/OL.39.006347).
Abstract
We experimentally observe the spatial intensity statistics of light transmitted through three-dimensional (3D) isotropic scattering media. The intensity distributions measured through layers consisting of zinc oxide nanoparticles differ significantly from the usual Rayleigh statistics associated with speckle and instead are in agreement with the predictions of mesoscopic transport theory, taking into account the known material parameters of the samples. Consistent with the measured spatial intensity fluctuations, the total transmission fluctuates. The magnitude of the fluctuations in the total transmission is smaller than expected on the basis of quasi-one-dimensional (1D) transport theory, which indicates that quasi-1D theories cannot fully describe these open 3D media.
Text
ZnOStatisticsOptLett_140908.pdf
- Accepted Manuscript
More information
Accepted/In Press date: 29 September 2014
Published date: 31 October 2014
Organisations:
Quantum, Light & Matter Group
Identifiers
Local EPrints ID: 376400
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/376400
ISSN: 0146-9592
PURE UUID: a83922e1-21bf-49ae-942c-ec42a42784c2
Catalogue record
Date deposited: 28 Apr 2015 11:48
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:34
Export record
Altmetrics
Contributors
Author:
Tom Strudley
Author:
Duygu Akbulut
Author:
Willem L. Vos
Author:
Ad Lagendijk
Author:
Allard P. Mosk
Download statistics
Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.
View more statistics
