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Random Phase Screen in Scattering Media with Multi-Parameter Coupling

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The modeling of light propagation in scattering media is an important topic that has attracted considerable attention in recent decades. Coupling microscopic parameters such as particle concentration, particle size, and the refractive index of the medium can broaden the applicability of the model and improve simulation accuracy. In this work, these parameters are used to regulate the anisotropy factor and the mean free path. They are then integrated into a random phase screen model constructed using the Monte Carlo and the Gerchberg–Saxton algorithm. An optical experimental setup was established, in which a Laguerre–Gaussian beam was employed as the incident light source and diffusers with mesh numbers of 1500, 600, and 220 were used as the scattering media. The model was validated through comparative analysis between simulated and experimental results. Correlation coefficients between the simulated and experimental beam profiles exceeded 0.73, and the maximum relative error in power-in-the-bucket was only 4.9%, confirming the model’s accuracy and reliability. Numerical simulations were performed based on the established model to investigate beam propagation behavior. The results indicate that increasing particle concentration and particle size both lead to enhanced beam centroid shift and beam broadening. This modeling method provides a useful tool for analyzing beam propagation in complex scattering media and holds potential applications in wavefront correction and structured beam recognition.

Source: Photonics

DOI: 10.3390/photonics12100948