title: Statistics of multiply scattered broadband terahertz pulses.
abstract: We describe the first measurements of the diffusion of broadband single-cycle optical pulses through a highly scattering medium. Using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, we measure the electric field of a multiply scattered wave with a time resolution shorter than one optical cycle. This time-domain measurement provides information on the statistics of both the amplitude and phase distributions of the diffusive wave. We develop a theoretical description, suitable for broadband radiation, which adequately describes the experimental results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, MS 366, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251-1892, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: Zhongping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mittleman