The probability distribution of the reflection coefficient for lightreflected from a one-dimensional random amplifying medium with {\itcross-correlated} spatial disorder in the real and the imaginary parts of therefractive index is derived using the method of invariant imbedding. Thestatistics of fluctuations have been obtained for both the correlated telegraphnoise and the Gaussian white-noise models for the disorder. In both cases, anenhanced backscattering (super-reflection with reflection coefficient greaterthan unity) results because of coherent feedback due to Anderson localizationand coherent amplification in the medium. The results show that the effect ofrandomness in the imaginary part of the refractive index on localization andsuper-reflection is qualitatively different.
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