?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eledia.org%2Fstudents-reports%2F434%2F&rft.title=Ray+Propagation+in+Non-Uniform+Random+Lattices&rft.creator=Martini%2C+Anna&rft.creator=Franceschetti%2C+Massimo&rft.creator=Massa%2C+Andrea&rft.subject=TU+Technical+Reports+and+Publications&rft.description=The+problem+of+optical+ray+propagation+in+a+non-uniform+random+half-plane+lattice+is+considered.+An+external+source+radiates+a+planar+monochromatic+wave+impinging+at+an+angle+on+a+half-plane+random+grid+where+each+cell+can+be+independently+occupied+with+probability+qj+%3D+1+-+pj+%2C+j+being+the+row+index.+The+wave+undergoes+specular+reflections+on+the+occupied+cells+and+the+probability+of+penetrating+up+to+level+k+inside+the+lattice+is+analytically+estimated.+Numerical+experiments+validate+the+proposed+approach+and+show+improvement+upon+previous+results+that+appeared+in+the+literature.+Applications+of+such+a+methodology+are+in+the+field+of+remote+sensing+and+communications%2C+where+estimation+of+the+penetration+of+electromagnetic+waves+in+disordered+media+is+of+interest.+This+paper+was+published+in+Journal+of+the+Optical+Society+of+America.+A%2C+Optics%2C+image+science%2C+and+vision+and+is+made+available+as+an+electronic+reprint+with+the+permission+of+OSA.+The+paper+can+be+found+at+the+following+URL+on+the+OSA+website%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opticsinfobase.org%2Fjosaa%2Fabstract.cfm%3FURI%3Djosaa-23-9-2251.+Systematic+or+multiple+reproduction+or+distribution+to+multiple+locations+via+electronic+or+other+means+is+prohibited+and+is+subject+to+penalties+under+law.&rft.date=2006-09&rft.type=Technical+Report&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eledia.org%2Fstudents-reports%2F434%2F1%2FDISI-11-080.pdf&rft.identifier=++Martini%2C+Anna+and+Franceschetti%2C+Massimo+and+Massa%2C+Andrea++(2006)+Ray+Propagation+in+Non-Uniform+Random+Lattices.++%5BTechnical+Report%5D+++++