Observation of phase conjugation of light arising from enhanced backscattering in a random medium.

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We measure the fundamental phase conjugation of a light field arising from enhanced backscattering in a multiple scattering medium. The measurements employ a two-window, time-resolved heterodyne method to suppress specularly reflected light and to determine the transverse Wigner function of the field, yielding joint amplitude and phase information. Using this method, a light field backscattered from an aqueous suspension of polystyrene spheres is found to reverse curvature relative to that of the incident field.

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Duke Authors

Thomas, John E.

Cited Authors

Reil, F; Thomas, JE

Published Date

September 2005

Published In

Physical Review Letters

Volume / Issue

95 / 14

Start / End Page

143903 -

PubMed ID

16241655

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1079-7114

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0031-9007

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1103/physrevlett.95.143903

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