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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Electromagnetism
    • Wave Scattering

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    • Superscattering phenomena involve enhanced light scattering, often studied with coherent beams.
    • Understanding scattering from complex structures like multilayer cylinders is crucial for optical applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the superscattering of partially coherent beams by multilayer cylinders.
    • To explore the influence of the degree of coherence on the angular distribution of the scattered field.

    Main Methods:

    • Numerical or analytical investigation of electromagnetic wave scattering.
    • Analysis of the superscattering response of a multilayer cylinder to a partially coherent incident beam.
    • Varying the spatial coherence of the incident field to observe changes in the scattering pattern.

    Main Results:

    • Multiple resonances with different angular momenta occur at similar frequencies, irrespective of coherence.
    • The angular distribution of the superscattering field is significantly modulated by the incident beam's partial coherence.
    • A forward-directed 'shadow' can be redirected horizontally by tuning the spatial coherence.

    Conclusions:

    • The spatial coherence of an incident beam provides a controllable parameter for steering superscattering fields.
    • This finding offers a new mechanism for manipulating light scattering patterns using partially coherent light sources.