Superposition rule for light scattering by a composite particle
Optics Letters, Vol. 31, Issue 22, pp. 3223-3225 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.003223
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Abstract
A superposition rule for light scattering by composite particles is presented that expresses the scattering amplitude of a composite particle as a superposition of that of the host particle and those of the shadowed inclusions. The superposition rule is derived for a soft composite particle but also provides insight into light scattering by a general composite scatterer. Favorable comparison with an exact numerical method demonstrates the usefulness of the rule in analyzing light scattering by composite particles such as biological cells.
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OCIS Codes
(010.1310) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Atmospheric scattering
(170.1530) Medical optics and biotechnology : Cell analysis
(170.4580) Medical optics and biotechnology : Optical diagnostics for medicine
(290.4020) Scattering : Mie theory
(290.5850) Scattering : Scattering, particles
ToC Category:
Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 17, 2006
Revised Manuscript: September 1, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: September 2, 2006
Published: October 26, 2006
Virtual Issues
Vol. 1, Iss. 12 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics
Citation
Min Xu, "Superposition rule for light scattering by a composite particle," Opt. Lett. 31, 3223-3225 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/vjbo/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-31-22-3223
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