Angular distribution of the forward light scattering from a quartz fiber

Using a new technique based on the fanning of a coherent light beam in a photorefractive BaTiO(3) crystal, we have measured the angular distribution of forward light scattering by quartz fibers of radii from 15 to 30 μm. Data have been obtained over the angular range 0° to 0.3° and are in good agreement with theory.