Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties

Light wave reflection intensity from optical disordered media is associated with its phase, and the phase statistics influence the reflection statistics. A detailed numerical study is reported for the statistics of the reflection coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.o...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f96ef9a341a74ba9ab8886b3149068772021-11-25T18:43:14ZPhase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties10.3390/photonics81104852304-6732https://doaj.org/article/f96ef9a341a74ba9ab8886b3149068772021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/11/485https://doaj.org/toc/2304-6732Light wave reflection intensity from optical disordered media is associated with its phase, and the phase statistics influence the reflection statistics. A detailed numerical study is reported for the statistics of the reflection coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>|</mo><mi>R</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>L</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><msup><mo>|</mo><mn>2</mn></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and its associated phase <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>θ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> for plane electromagnetic waves reflected from one dimensional Gaussian white-noise optical disordered media, ranging from weak to strong disordered regimes. The full Fokker–Planck (FP) equation for the joint probability distribution in the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>|</mo><mi>R</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>L</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><msup><mo>|</mo><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>−</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>θ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> space is simulated numerically for varying length and disorder strength of the sample; and the statistical optical transport properties are calculated. Results show the parameter regimes of the validation of the random phase approximations (RPA) or uniform phase distribution, within the Born approximation, as well as the contribution of the phase statistics to the different reflections, averaging from nonuniform phase distribution. This constitutes a complete solution for the reflection phase statistics and its effect on light transport properties in a 1D Gaussian white-noise disordered optical potential.Prabhakar PradhanMDPI AGarticlebackscatteringphase distributionreflection statisticslight localizationApplied optics. PhotonicsTA1501-1820ENPhotonics, Vol 8, Iss 485, p 485 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic backscattering
phase distribution
reflection statistics
light localization
Applied optics. Photonics
TA1501-1820
spellingShingle backscattering
phase distribution
reflection statistics
light localization
Applied optics. Photonics
TA1501-1820
Prabhakar Pradhan
Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties
description Light wave reflection intensity from optical disordered media is associated with its phase, and the phase statistics influence the reflection statistics. A detailed numerical study is reported for the statistics of the reflection coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>|</mo><mi>R</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>L</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><msup><mo>|</mo><mn>2</mn></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and its associated phase <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>θ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> for plane electromagnetic waves reflected from one dimensional Gaussian white-noise optical disordered media, ranging from weak to strong disordered regimes. The full Fokker–Planck (FP) equation for the joint probability distribution in the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>|</mo><mi>R</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>L</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><msup><mo>|</mo><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>−</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>θ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> space is simulated numerically for varying length and disorder strength of the sample; and the statistical optical transport properties are calculated. Results show the parameter regimes of the validation of the random phase approximations (RPA) or uniform phase distribution, within the Born approximation, as well as the contribution of the phase statistics to the different reflections, averaging from nonuniform phase distribution. This constitutes a complete solution for the reflection phase statistics and its effect on light transport properties in a 1D Gaussian white-noise disordered optical potential.
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author Prabhakar Pradhan
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title Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties
title_short Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties
title_full Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties
title_fullStr Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties
title_full_unstemmed Phase Statistics of Light/Photonic Wave Reflected from One-Dimensional Optical Disordered Media and Its Effects on Light Transport Properties
title_sort phase statistics of light/photonic wave reflected from one-dimensional optical disordered media and its effects on light transport properties
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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