Random surfaces that suppress single scattering

Opt Lett. 1999 Sep 15;24(18):1257-9. doi: 10.1364/ol.24.001257.

Abstract

We present a method for numerically generating a one-dimensional random surface, defined by the equation x(3)=zeta(x(1)), that suppresses single-scattering processes in the scattering of light from the surface within a specified range of scattering angles. Rigorous numerical calculations of the scattering of light from surfaces generated by this approach show that the single-scattering contribution to the mean scattered intensity is indeed suppressed within that range of angles.