Theoretical predictions for ultrasensitive sensing in three-dimensional stochastic interferometry

Abstract

We show that a random light field can be harnessed for high-precision metrology by introducing specific boundary conditions in the form of Lambertian reflections inside a cavity. We demonstrate a quantifiable and reproducible interferometric response to minute perturbations in wavelength, refractive index, and geometry, predicting high sensitivities consistent with experimental measurements of geometrical deformations down to the picometer scale.

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