VECTOR STATISTICS OF CORRELATED GAUSSIAN FIELDS

Vector statistical distribution functions are derived for correlated Gaussian fields. The results may be used to describe the interesting cases of polarization of multiply scattered optical waves from disordered media. The dependence of the parameters (the elements of the covariant Hermitian matrix), which characterize the statistics on the incident polarization field, on the incident and scattered wave-vector direction, and on the medium (with slab geometry) are also given.