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Issue Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.
Volume 32, Number 2, November 2005
Page(s) 73 - 93
Section Review Article
DOI 10.1051/epjap:2005082
Published online 13 December 2005

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 32, 73-93 (2005)
DOI: 10.1051/epjap:2005082

Scattering of low coherence radiation and applications

G. Popescu1 and A. Dogariu2

1  G.R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
2  College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA

adogariu@mail.ucf.edu

(Received: 30 March 2005 / Received in final form: 12 September 2005 / Accepted: 6 October 2005 / Published online: 13 December 2005)

Abstract
In an effort to understand complex scattering phenomena, characteristics of optical waves such as polarization, angular spectrum, and temporal coherence have been extensively studied. In this article we will review several applications where the coherence properties of broad-band radiation offer unique sensing and diagnostic capabilities.

PACS
42.25.-p - Wave optics.
42.25.Kb - Coherence.
42.25.Dd - Wave propagation in random media.
42.25.Hz - Interference.

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