Backscattering halo from the beam in the scattering medium with highly forward peaked phase function: is it feasible?

Abstract

A recently theoretically predicted backscattering halo appearing around the pencil beam in the scattering medium is studied. The criterion of seven-thirds, which is to be met in the experiment for the halo observation, is established. The possibility to register the effect in realistic media is discussed.

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