Multiple Scattering of Light by Particles - Radiative Transfer and Coherent Backscattering

This monograph on multiple scattering of light by small particles is an ideal resource for science professionals, engineers, and graduate students.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and Stokes parameters; 3. Basic theory of electromagnetic scattering; 4. Scattering by a fixed multi-particle group; 5. Statistical averaging; 6. Scattering by a single random particle; 7. Single scattering by a small random particle group; 8. Radiative transfer equation; 9. Calculations and measurements of single-particle characteristics; 10. Radiative transfer in plane-parallel scattering media; 11. Macroscopically isotropic and mirror-symmetric scattering media; 12. Radiative transfer in plane-parallel, microscopically isotropic and mirror-symmetric scattering media; 13. Illustrative applications of radiative transfer theory; 14. Coherent backscattering.

Summary

A thorough treatment of the multiple scattering of light and other electromagnetic radiation in media composed of randomly and sparsely positioned particles, for science professionals, engineers, and graduate students. It systematically and consistently presents radiative transfer theory as a branch of classical macroscopic electromagnetics.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew A. Lacis, Michael I. Mishchenko, Larry D. Travis, Travis Larry D.
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2018
• EAN: 9780521158015
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15801-5
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 910 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Atmospheric physics, Meteorology and climatology, Optical physics