COHERENT BACKSCATTERING OF LIGHT FROM AMPLIFYING RANDOM-MEDIA

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作者
WIERSMA, DS [1 ]
VANALBADA, MP [1 ]
LAGENDIJK, A [1 ]
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[1] VAN DER WAALS ZEEMAN LAB,1018 XE AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.1739
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We report on coherent backscattering measurements from amplifying random media using optically pumped Ti:sapphire powders. The top of the backscattering cone sharpens with increasing gain, reflecting a change in the relative contributions to the intensity from paths of different lengths. A calculation based on diffusion theory is performed on coherent backscattering from amplifying random media, which is in good agreement with the data.
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页码:1739 / 1742
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