Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry
We study the scattering properties of the partially coherent vector beams with the deterministic media having the classic symmetric and parity-time (PT) symmetric scattering potential functions. The closed-form expressions for the intensity and polarization matrix of the far-zone scattered field are...
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| description | We study the scattering properties of the partially coherent vector beams with the deterministic media having the classic symmetric and parity-time (PT) symmetric scattering potential functions. The closed-form expressions for the intensity and polarization matrix of the far-zone scattered field are obtained, under first-order Born approximation, when the partially coherent vector beams are taken to be radially polarized and the deterministic media are assumed as the four-point scatterers. We demonstrate both analytically and numerically that the far-zone scattered field becomes noncentrosymmetric and the directionality appears in the scattering pattern when the scattering potential function is switched from classic symmetry to PT symmetry. We show the effect of spatial coherence of the incident partially coherent vector beam on the directionality in scattering. We find that by turning the symmetry property of the spatial coherence function of the incident beam, i.e., into PT symmetry, the directionality in the far-zone scattering can be suppressed or enhanced, depending on the joint effect from the symmetry of the scattering potential and the symmetry of the spatial coherence. Our findings may be useful in the application of dynamic control of the directionality in light scattering. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cbb12817ae847a481c88d73170aa2962023-11-30T21:58:45ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322022-02-019314010.3390/photonics9030140Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time SymmetryXuan Zhang0Yahong Chen1Fei Wang2Yangjian Cai3Institute of Optics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, ChinaInstitute of Optics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, ChinaInstitute of Optics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, ChinaInstitute of Optics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, ChinaWe study the scattering properties of the partially coherent vector beams with the deterministic media having the classic symmetric and parity-time (PT) symmetric scattering potential functions. The closed-form expressions for the intensity and polarization matrix of the far-zone scattered field are obtained, under first-order Born approximation, when the partially coherent vector beams are taken to be radially polarized and the deterministic media are assumed as the four-point scatterers. We demonstrate both analytically and numerically that the far-zone scattered field becomes noncentrosymmetric and the directionality appears in the scattering pattern when the scattering potential function is switched from classic symmetry to PT symmetry. We show the effect of spatial coherence of the incident partially coherent vector beam on the directionality in scattering. We find that by turning the symmetry property of the spatial coherence function of the incident beam, i.e., into PT symmetry, the directionality in the far-zone scattering can be suppressed or enhanced, depending on the joint effect from the symmetry of the scattering potential and the symmetry of the spatial coherence. Our findings may be useful in the application of dynamic control of the directionality in light scattering.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/9/3/140partially coherent vector beampolarization of lightparity-time symmetryoptical coherence and polarizationlight scattering |
| spellingShingle | Xuan Zhang Yahong Chen Fei Wang Yangjian Cai Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry Photonics partially coherent vector beam polarization of light parity-time symmetry optical coherence and polarization light scattering |
| title | Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry |
| title_full | Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry |
| title_fullStr | Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry |
| title_short | Scattering of Partially Coherent Vector Beams by a Deterministic Medium Having Parity-Time Symmetry |
| title_sort | scattering of partially coherent vector beams by a deterministic medium having parity time symmetry |
| topic | partially coherent vector beam polarization of light parity-time symmetry optical coherence and polarization light scattering |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/9/3/140 |
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