Light Scattering by Particles : Computational Methods

by Barber, P. W.; Hill, S. C.

• ISBN13: 9789971508135
• ISBN10: 9971508133
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-09-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introduction	1	(24)
Light Scattering by Particles	2	(1)
Time-Harmonic Electromagnetic Plane Waves	3	(1)
Scattering of a Plane Wave by a Slab	4	(6)
Scattering Parameters and Features	10	(3)
Assumptions and Limitations	13	(1)
Particles	13	(1)
Incident Fields	14	(1)
Computer Programs	14	(6)
Sample Computer Program	20	(5)
References	22	(3)
Scattering by an Infinite Circular Cylinder at Normal Incidence	25	(54)
Separation of Variables Solution	26	(3)
TM Polarization	26	(1)
TE Polarization	27	(1)
Scattered Intensity and Efficiencies	28	(1)
Numerical Implementation	29	(3)
Computer Program Description	29	(1)
Computational Procedures and Convergence Considerations	30	(2)
Angular Scattering	32	(4)
Spectral Scattering	36	(8)
Intensity Distributions	44	(18)
Angle-Averaged Intensity	47	(3)
Surface Intensity	50	(3)
Internal Intensity Distribution	53	(5)
External Intensity Distribution	58	(4)
Auxiliary Computer Programs	62	(6)
Small-Particle Approximation	64	(4)
Program Dimensions	68	(1)
Sample Computer Program	68	(11)
References	77	(2)
Scattering by Axisymmetric Particles T-Matrix Method	79	(108)
T-Matrix Method	79	(13)
General Formulation	79	(3)
Internal Field	82	(3)
Scattered Field	85	(3)
Scattered Intensity and Efficiencies	88	(1)
Surface Integrals	89	(3)
Numerical Implementation	92	(17)
Computer Program Description	93	(1)
Coordinate Transformation	94	(7)
Computational Procedures and Convergence Considerations	101	(8)
Angular Scattering Particles in a Fixed Orientation	109	(6)
Scattering Over a Plane	109	(2)
Scattering in All Directions	111	(4)
Angular Scattering Particles in Random Orientation	115	(16)
Particles Randomly Oriented in Two Dimensions	116	(5)
Particles Randomly Oriented in Three Dimensions	121	(4)
Scattering Matrix	125	(6)
Spectral Scattering	131	(4)
Fixed Orientation	131	(1)
Random Orientation	132	(3)
Intensity Distributions	135	(8)
Internal Intensity Distribution	137	(3)
External Intensity Distribution	140	(3)
T-Matrix Solution for the Sphere	143	(11)
Diagonalization of the Matrix Equations	144	(5)
Internal Field Expansion Coefficients	149	(1)
Scattered Field Expansion Coefficients	149	(1)
Comparison with Separation-of-Variables Solution	150	(4)
Sample Computer Program	154	(33)
References	184	(3)
Scattering by a Sphere	187	(70)
Separation-of-Variables Solution	188	(6)
Internal Field	190	(1)
Scattered Field	191	(1)
Scattered Intensity and Efficiencies	192	(2)
Numerical Implementation	194	(5)
Computer Program Description	194	(1)
Computational Procedures and Convergence Considerations	195	(4)
Angular Scattering	199	(10)
Scattering Over a Plane	199	(3)
Scattering in All Directions	202	(3)
Scattering Matrix	205	(4)
Spectral Scattering	209	(9)
Intensity Distributions	218	(18)
Angle-Averaged Intensity	218	(4)
Surface Intensity	222	(6)
Internal Intensity Distribution	228	(3)
External Intensity Distribution	231	(5)
Auxiliary Computer Programs	236	(7)
Small-Particle Approximation	237	(5)
Program Dimensions	242	(1)
Sample Computer Program	243	(14)
References	253	(4)
Index	257