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Time domain analysis of scattering by a water droplet |
Applied Optics, Vol. 50, Issue 28, pp. F29-F38 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.50.000F29
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Abstract
Rainbows, coronas and glories are caused by the scattering of sunlight from water droplets in the atmosphere. Although these optical phenomena are seen fairly frequently, even scientifically minded people sometimes struggle to provide explanations for their formation. This paper offers explanations of these phenomena based on numerical computations of the scattering of a
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OCIS Codes
(010.1290) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Atmospheric optics
(240.6690) Optics at surfaces : Surface waves
(290.4020) Scattering : Mie theory
(320.2250) Ultrafast optics : Femtosecond phenomena
History
Original Manuscript: May 23, 2011
Revised Manuscript: July 21, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: July 21, 2011
Published: August 23, 2011
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Citation
Philip Laven, "Time domain analysis of scattering by a water droplet," Appl. Opt. 50, F29-F38 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-50-28-F29
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