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Intensity Correlation Function of Light Scattering from a Weakly One-Dimensional Random Rough Surface

Wu Zhen-Sen and Zhang Geng

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FUNDAMENTAL AREAS OF PHENOMENOLOGY (INCLUDING APPLICATIONS)

Based on the Kirchhoff approximation and Gaussian moment theorem, we present a general expression of the intensity correlation scattered from a weakly one-dimensional rough surface, which is applicable to the cases by either two different wavelengths or two different angles of incidence. By using a Gaussian surface model, we give the numerical results for the intensity correlation function with two different wavelengths specially. The results show that with the increasing surface roughness and the decreasing surface correlation length, the correlation function decreases in specular direction and increases in other directions, which indicates that the study of the correlation of the intensities is helpful when investigating the statistical parameters of rough objects. Also the results show that the increase of rms roughness can result in the narrower correlation bandwidth.


PACS

42.55.Ah General laser theory

42.25.Fx Diffraction and scattering

Subjects

Optics, quantum optics and lasers

Dates

Issue 11 (November 2009)

Received 8 April 2009



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