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Asymmetric imaging in the presence of a bright interferent

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Martinez, M; Stohn, A; Gehm, ME
Published in: Applied Optics
September 1, 2024

Given two aerosol plumes—one scattering and one absorbing—in the presence of a bright interferent, it has been shown that the image contrast ratio through the pair of plumes is different in the two opposing view directions [Appl. Opt. 54, 12 (2015)]. Here, we generalize those earlier findings to plumes with mixed absorbing and scattering properties. By using the path integral solution to the radiative transfer equation, we incorporate both path length dependence and redirection of light due to multiple scattering and allow for arbitrary interferent location. Within this expanded model, we demonstrate that these effects can significantly alter the asymmetry predicted by the previous work.

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Applied Optics

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EISSN

2155-3165

ISSN

1559-128X

Publication Date

September 1, 2024

Volume

63

Issue

25

Start / End Page

6776 / 6785

Related Subject Headings

  • Optics
  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4008 Electrical engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0205 Optical Physics
 

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Martinez, M., Stohn, A., & Gehm, M. E. (2024). Asymmetric imaging in the presence of a bright interferent. Applied Optics, 63(25), 6776–6785. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.525768
Martinez, M., A. Stohn, and M. E. Gehm. “Asymmetric imaging in the presence of a bright interferent.” Applied Optics 63, no. 25 (September 1, 2024): 6776–85. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.525768.
Martinez M, Stohn A, Gehm ME. Asymmetric imaging in the presence of a bright interferent. Applied Optics. 2024 Sep 1;63(25):6776–85.
Martinez, M., et al. “Asymmetric imaging in the presence of a bright interferent.” Applied Optics, vol. 63, no. 25, Sept. 2024, pp. 6776–85. Scopus, doi:10.1364/AO.525768.
Martinez M, Stohn A, Gehm ME. Asymmetric imaging in the presence of a bright interferent. Applied Optics. 2024 Sep 1;63(25):6776–6785.
Journal cover image

Published In

Applied Optics

DOI

EISSN

2155-3165

ISSN

1559-128X

Publication Date

September 1, 2024

Volume

63

Issue

25

Start / End Page

6776 / 6785

Related Subject Headings

  • Optics
  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4008 Electrical engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0205 Optical Physics