Reduced light-scattering properties for mixtures of spherical particles: a simple approximation derived from Mie calculations

The reduced scattering cross section per unit of volume Sigma'(s) identical withSigma(s)(1 - g) is an important parameter to describe light propagation in media with scattering and absorption. Mie calculations of the asymmetry factor g for nonabsorbing spheres and Q(sca), the ratio of the scatt...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1992-04, Vol.31 (10), p.1370-1376
Main Authors: Graaff, R, Aarnoudse, J G, Zijp, J R, Sloot, P M, de Mul, F F, Greve, J, Koelink, M H
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Language:English
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Summary:The reduced scattering cross section per unit of volume Sigma'(s) identical withSigma(s)(1 - g) is an important parameter to describe light propagation in media with scattering and absorption. Mie calculations of the asymmetry factor g for nonabsorbing spheres and Q(sca), the ratio of the scattering cross section Sigma(s) and the particle cross section, show that Q(sca)(1 - g) = 3.28x(0.37)(m - 1)(2.09) is true to within a few percent, when the Mie parameters for relative refractive index m and size x are in the ranges of 1 < m
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/ao.31.001370