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Abstract
In this paper, numerical calculations are performed to compare scattered light distributions for light reflected from randomly rough surfaces in the converging and diverging illumination geometries. It is found that the enhanced backscatter peak can be measured accurately if the source and detector are at the same distance in the diverging geometry, and if the source and detector distances are approximately 100 times the size of the illuminated surface in the converging geometry.