Abstract

The normalized cross sections for radiation pressure (Q_pr), extinction (Q_ext), and scattering (Q_sca) and the asymmetry factor 〈cosθ〉 were computed from the Mie scattering theory for size parameters in the range 0.5≤x≤30 and for x → ∞ for both dielectric and absorbing particles. Additional values were obtained for m=1.33 and 50≤x≤51 and 100≤x≤102. The results are discussed and examples are presented in graphical form.

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