Light scattering by nonspherical particles theory, measurements, and applications

This book offers the first systematic and unified discussion of light scattering by nonspherical particles and its practical applications and represents the state-of-the-art of this important research field. Individual chapters are written by leading experts in respective areas and cover three majo...

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Other Authors: Mishchenko, Michael I., Hovenier, Joop W., Travis, Larry D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego Academic Press 2000
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Table of Contents:
  • Concepts, terms, notation / Michael I. Mishchenko, Joop W. Hovenier, and Larry D. Travis
  • Overview of scattering by nonspherical particles / Michael I. Mishchenko [and others]
  • Basic relationships for matrices describing scattering by small particles / Joop W. Hovenier and Cornelis V.M. van der Mee
  • Separation of variables for electromagnetic scattering by spheroidal particles / Joan R. Ciric and Francis R. Cooray
  • Discrete dipole approximation for light scattering by irregular targets / Bruce T. Draine
  • T-Matrix method and its applications / Michael I. Mishchenko, Larry D. Travis, and Andreas Macke
  • Finite difference time domain method for light scattering by nonspherical and inhomogeneous particles / Ping Yang and K.N. Liou
  • Electromagnetic scattering by compounded spherical particles / Kirk A. Fuller and Daniel W. Mackowski
  • Effective medium approximations for heterogeneous particles / Petr Chýlek [and others]
  • Monte Carlo calculations of light scattering by large particles with multiple internal inclusions / Andreas Macke
  • Light scattering by stochastically shaped particles / Karri Muinonen
  • Measuring scattering matrices of small particles at optical wavelengths / Joop W. Hovenier
  • Microwave analog to light-scattering measurements / Bo Å.S. Gustafson
  • Lidar backscatter depolarization technique for cloud and aerosol research / Kenneth Sassen
  • Light scattering and radiative transfer in ice crystal clouds : applications to climate research / K.N. Liou, Yoshihide Takano, and Ping Yang
  • Centimeter and millimeter wave scattering from nonspherical hydrometeors / Kültegin Aydin
  • Microwave scattering by precipitation / Jeffrey L. Haferman
  • Polarized light scattering in the marine environment / Mary S. Quinby-Hunt, Patricia G. Hull, Arlon J. Hunt
  • Scattering properties of interplanetary dust particles / Kari Lumme
  • Biophysical and biomedical application of nonspherical scattering / Alfons G. Hoekstra and Peter M.A. Sloot.