Temporal gating in highly scattering media by the degree of optical polarization

被引:151
作者
Demos, SG [1 ]
Alfano, RR [1 ]
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[1] CUNY,CITY COLL & GRAD SCH,DEPT PHYS,NEW YORK,NY 10031
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10.1364/OL.21.000161
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The temporal profiles of polarized laser pulses propagating through a scattering medium differ for scattered Light parallel and perpendicular to the incident polarization. The degree of polarization is conserved over 100 ps after the arrival of the ballistic component. This observation can be used as a time gate for the early portion of the scattered light, reducing the diffusive component. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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