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Stochastic scattering polarimetry.

D Haefner1, S Sukhov, A Dogariu

  • 1CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816-2700, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|March 21, 2008
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Stochastic scattering polarimetry reveals object polarizability from intensity data, even with unknown incident light polarization. This method works for both near- and far-field optics.

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Electromagnetism
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Polarimetry is crucial for characterizing light-matter interactions.
  • Anisotropic polarizability influences scattering properties.
  • Existing methods often require known incident polarization states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce stochastic scattering polarimetry.
  • Develop a method to determine anisotropic polarizability.
  • Validate the technique for diverse optical scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing statistical moments of intensity distributions.
  • Utilizing polarimetrically measured data.
  • Numerical simulations for validation.

Main Results:

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  • Anisotropic polarizability can be recovered from intensity distributions.
  • The method is independent of the incident field's polarization state.
  • Demonstrated efficiency in recovering polarizabilities for various cases.

Conclusions:

  • Stochastic scattering polarimetry offers a robust approach for characterizing scattering objects.
  • The technique simplifies polarimetric measurements by not requiring prior knowledge of incident polarization.
  • Applicable to both near-field and far-field optical phenomena.