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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Spatial Photon Correlations in Multiple Scattering Media

Stephan Smolka, Otto L. Muskens, Ad Lagendijk, Peter Lodahl

Published Jan 1, 2010• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present the first angle-resolved measurements of spatial photon correlations that are induced by multiple scattering of light. The correlation relates multiple scattered photons at different spatial positions and depends on incident photon fluctuations.
DOI
10.1364/qels.2010.qmg3

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