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Correlation of Speckle in Random Media

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The diagram technique for waves propagating in disordered media is reviewed and the short, long and infinite range correlations — known as C 1 , C 2 and C 3 , respectively — are calculated using the Langevin scheme. This enables one to consider several experimentally relevant effects: absorption, frequency shifts, internal reflections and the effect of geometry. Fluctuations in optical transmission through disordered slabs are described in detail. Spatial correlations and deviations from Rayleigh statistics in quasi-one-dimensional systems are discussed as well.

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Pnini, R. (2001). Correlation of Speckle in Random Media. In: Sebbah, P. (eds) Waves and Imaging through Complex Media. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0975-1_23

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