Enhanced backscattering of s- and p-polarized light from particles above a substrate

Jean-Jacques Greffet; Anne Sentenac

doi:10.1117/12.49634

11 November 1991 Enhanced backscattering of s- and p-polarized light from particles above a substrate

Jean-Jacques Greffet, Anne Sentenac

Proceedings Volume 1558, Wave Propagation and Scattering in Varied Media II; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.49634
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We consider the scattering of light by a system of randomly distributed particles above an interface. It is shown that this system can produce backscattering enhancement even for a very dilute system such that multiple scattering is negligible. A physical mechanisms is proposed and the role of the Fresnel reflectivity of the interface is examined. Differences between the behavior of s and p-polarization are considered.

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Jean-Jacques Greffet and Anne Sentenac "Enhanced backscattering of s- and p-polarized light from particles above a substrate", Proc. SPIE 1558, Wave Propagation and Scattering in Varied Media II, (11 November 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.49634

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