Accession Number:

ADA621170

Title:

Studies in Statistical Optics - Theory & Application

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2015

Corporate Author:

ROCHESTER UNIV NY

Personal Author(s):

• Wolf, Emil

Report Date:

2015-07-29

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

Our research has been concerned with statistical properties of radiation in scattering processes which resulted in publications dealing with coherence effects in Mie scattering. We generalized the well-known Gouy phase anomaly from stigmatic to astigmatic beams. We extended the theory of refraction and reflection of electromagnetic beams of any state of spatial coherence. We presented new results relating to the concept of purity and introduced the concept of polarization purity. We analyzed spectral changes of stochastic beams, generated on deterministic media. Propagation of light beams through multi-layered stratified media was studied. Also, effects of scattering on cross-spectral purity of light was studied.

Descriptors:

• *BEAMS(RADIATION)
• *MIE SCATTERING
• *QUANTUM OPTICS
• *REFRACTIVE INDEX
• *STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
• COHERENCE
• ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION
• FAR FIELD
• LIGHT SCATTERING
• OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
• PLANE WAVES
• POLARIZATION
• RADIATION ABSORPTION
• REFLECTION
• SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Optics
• Quantum Theory and Relativity
• Radiofrequency Wave Propagation

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE