Open AccessQuantitative scattering models of broad-band narrow-beam light through fog
Author(s) -
Yu Liu,
Yang Xiao,
Hongjian Zhang,
Cuixia Guo,
Feng Huang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.471317
Subject(s) - scattering , optics , paraxial approximation , light scattering , polarization (electrochemistry) , physics , monte carlo method , forward scatter , computational physics , atmospheric optics , beam (structure) , mathematics , chemistry , statistics
A quantitative understanding about the optical scattering of medium plays an important role in many common but important application fields including optical imaging, optical communication, and optical remote sensing. In this paper, two quantitative models about single scattering and multiple scattering were established based on the different polarization properties of these two scattering processes on the condition of paraxial approximation. The related approximate explicit functions about the light scattering characteristics through fog are solved. Moreover, on the basis of scattering models, the depolarization ratio of broad-band polarized light is also measured. The physical models are demonstrated very consistent with the experimental results and Monte Carlo simulations. These works greatly simplify previous models and have a significant promotion to the study of medium scattering characteristics.