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Probability density cloud as a geometrical tool to describe statistics of scattered light

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2017-08-02 v2

Abstract

First-order statistics of scattered light is described using the representation of probability density cloud which visualizes a two-dimensional distribution for complex amplitude. The geometric parameters of the cloud are studied in detail and are connected to the statistical properties of phase. The moment-generating function for intensity is obtained in a closed form through these parameters. An example of exponentially modified normal distribution is provided to illustrate the functioning of this geometrical approach.

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@article{arxiv.1611.08545,
  title  = {Probability density cloud as a geometrical tool to describe statistics of scattered light},
  author = {Natalia Yaitskova},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1611.08545},
  year   = {2017}
}

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9 pages, 6 figures