Coherent and incoherent multiple scattering of light in seawater.

@article{Modesitt1971CoherentAI,
  title={Coherent and incoherent multiple scattering of light in seawater.},
  author={G. E. Modesitt},
  journal={Applied optics},
  year={1971},
  volume={10 7}
}
  • G. Modesitt
  • Published 1 July 1971
  • Environmental Science, Physics
  • Applied optics
Abstract : Scattering of light in sea water is dominated by scattering from suspended particles and biological organisms. Since the wavelength of the radiation is small compared with the mean distance between scattering centers, the particles scatter independently. Coherent scattering--important only when the wavelength is large compared with the mean separation--is negligible for scattering by sea suspensions. The simpler aspects of multiple scattering theory are discussed. 
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Propagation of finite cross-section laser beams in sea water.
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It is shown that when underwater inhomogeneities dominate the small-angle scattering, the limiting angular resolution is independent of wavelength and the general procedure for estimating beam spot size is presented.

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