Wavelength-dependent speckle scattering phenomena in birefringent materials with rough interfaces

  • Shuang Liu*
  • , Steen G. Hanson
  • , Mitsuo Takeda
  • , Wei Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Surface polarization scattering is investigated based on the coherence matrix for the electric field scattered from a birefringent material with a random interface between its surface and air. However, most studies of speckle statistics for wavelength dependence have ignored its polarization properties which arise from the vector nature of the electromagnetic field. In this paper, we examine the influence of wavelength changes in greater detail. The most fundamental effects of a change in wavelength on the spatial structure of polarization speckle have been explored to understand the underlying mechanism of the rough surface in birefringent materials scattering phenomena for the electric field with random states of polarization. In order to analyze the wavelength dependence of polarization speckle statistics, free-space propagation is studied. We considered using two separate wavelengths in the illumination. Under the right conditions, to be derived, this can reduce speckle contrast.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSeventeenth International Conference on Correlation Optics
EditorsOleg V. Angelsky, Claudia Y. Zenkova
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510695207
ISBN (Print)9781510695191
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Nov 2025
Event17th International Conference on Correlation Optics 2025 - Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Duration: 8 Sept 202512 Sept 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
Volume13813
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Correlation Optics 2025
Country/TerritoryUkraine
CityChernivtsi
Period8/09/2512/09/25

Keywords

  • polarization in wave optics
  • scattering from surfaces
  • Speckle statistics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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