Backscattered polarization patterns determined by conservation of angular momentum

被引：18

作者：

Schwartz, Chaim ^{[1
]}

Dogariu, Aristide ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Florida, CREOL, Coll Opt & Photon, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION | 2008年 / 25卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1364/JOSAA.25.000431

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

It is demonstrated that the occurence of backscattered polarization patterns relates to the conservation of angular momentum of light. Using the geometrical phase formalism in the spin space, we develop a model where the helicity-maintaining and the helicity-flipping multiple-scattering processes can be accounted for. The model explains practically all the symmetries present in the spatially resolved Mueller matrices. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.

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页码：431 / 436

页数：6

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