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An efficient approach for the simulation of ion scattering from solids is proposed. For every encountered atom, we take multiple samples of its thermal displacements among those which result in scattering with high probability to finally…

Materials Science · Physics 2011-05-18 V. A. Khodyrev , R. Andrzejewski , A. Rivera , D. O. Boerma , J. E. Prieto

We present a physically intuitive matrix approach for wave imaging and characterization in scattering media. The experimental proof-of-concept is performed with ultrasonic waves, but this approach can be applied to any field of wave physics…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-07-01 William Lambert , Laura A. Cobus , Mathieu Couade , Mathias Fink , Alexandre Aubry

Light scattering in disordered media has been studied extensively due to its prevalence in natural and artificial systems [1]. In the field of photonics most of the research has focused on understanding and mitigating the effects of…

Optics · Physics 2017-03-30 Brandon Redding , Seng Fatt Liew , Raktim Sarma

We introduce and validate a theoretical framework for coherent control of multichannel scattering of linear waves to route waves through complex geometries with multiple scattering. We show that steady-state perfect routing solutions are…

We propose a universal approach for modeling complex integrated photonic resonators based on the scattering matrix method. By dividing devices into basic elements including directional cou-plers and connecting waveguides, our approach can…

Optics · Physics 2025-02-04 David J. Moss

The Habitable Worlds Observatory requires active speckle suppression to directly image Earth-like exoplanets. Focal plane wavefront sensing and control allows us to detect, and subsequently remove, time-varying speckles through measurements…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-09-05 Joshua Liberman , Sebastiaan Y. Haffert , Jared R. Males , Kevin Derby , Ewan S. Douglas

In this chapter a general mathematical model of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is presented on the basis of the electromagnetic theory. OCT produces high resolution images of the inner structure of biological tissues. Images are…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-04-19 Peter Elbau , Leonidas Mindrinos , Otmar Scherzer

We describe a method of white-beam inelastic neutron scattering for improved measurement efficiency. The method consists of matrix inversion and selective extraction. The former is to resolve each incident energy component from the…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-03-19 K. Tomiyasu , M. Matsuura , H. Kimura , K. Iwasa , K. Ohoyama , T. Yokoo , S. Itoh , E. Kudoh , T. Sato , M. Fujita

We investigate the accuracy of rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) for near-field computations within cylindrical GaAs nanowire solar cells and discover excellent accuracy with low computational cost at long incident wavelengths, but poor…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-02-20 Kyle W. Robertson , Ray R. LaPierre , Jacob J. Krich

Compared to single-source imaging systems, dual-source imaging systems equipped with two cross-distributed scanning beams significantly enhance temporal resolution and capture more comprehensive object scanning information. Nevertheless,…

Medical Physics · Physics 2025-03-19 Jianing Sun , Jigang Duan , Guangyin Li , Xu Jiang , Xing Zhao

We present a multichannel model for elastic interactions, comprised of an arbitrary number of coupled finite square-well potentials, and derive semi-analytic solutions for its scattering behavior. Despite the model's simplicity, it is…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-12-11 Nirav P. Mehta , Kaden R. A. Hazzard , Christopher Ticknor

Mie theory is a powerful method to model electromagnetic scattering from a multilayered sphere. Usually, the incident beam is expanded to its vector spherical harmonic representation defined by beam shape coefficients, and the multilayer…

Diffraction tomography is an inverse scattering technique used to reconstruct the spatial distribution of the material properties of a weakly scattering object. The object is exposed to radiation, typically light or ultrasound, and the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-03-26 Clemens Kirisits , Noemi Naujoks , Otmar Scherzer

In experimental physics, it is essential to understand electromagnetic (EM) wave scattering across EM spectrum, from radio waves to X-rays, and is pivotal in driving photonics innovations. Recent advancements have uncovered phenomena like…

Optics · Physics 2024-02-23 Deepanshu Trivedi , Arjuna Madanayake , Alex Krasnok

Diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) is a well-known set of methods to measure the temporal dynamics of dynamic samples. In DWS, dynamic samples scatter the incident coherent light, and the information of the temporal dynamics is encoded in…

Optics · Physics 2024-06-12 Jian Xu , Ali K. Jahromi , Changhuei Yang

In computed tomography (CT) reconstruction, scattering causes server quality degradation of the reconstructed CT images by introducing streaks and cupping artifacts which reduce the detectability of low contrast objects. Monte Carlo (MC)…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-01 Ammar Alsaffar , Steffen Kieß , Kaicong Sun , Sven Simon

Full-wave electromagnetic simulations of electrically large arrays of complex antennas and scatterers are challenging, as they consume large amount of memory and require long CPU times. This paper presents a new reduced-order modeling…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2018-12-05 Utkarsh R. Patel , Piero Triverio , Sean V. Hum

We present scattering from many body systems in a new light. In place of the usual van Hove treatment, (applicable to a wide range of scattering processes using both photons and massive particles) based on plane waves, we calculate the…

Optics · Physics 2009-10-30 R. Gaehler , J. Felber , F. Mezei , R. Golub

On-invasive optical imaging techniques are essential diagnostic tools in many fields. Although various recent methods have been proposed to utilize and control light in multiple scattering media, non-invasive optical imaging through and…

Simulating high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images in complex scenes has consistently presented a significant research challenge. The development of a microwave-domain surface scattering model and its reversibility are poised…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-01-03 Jiangtao Wei , Yixiang Luomei , Xu Zhang , Feng Xu