Light scattering by systems of particles : null-field method with discrete sources : theory and programs /

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Author / Creator:Doicu, Adrian.
Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2006.
Description:xiii, 322 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Language:English
Series:Springer series in optical sciences ; 124
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6116854
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Other authors / contributors:Wriedt, Thomas.
Eremin, Yuri.
ISBN:3540336966 (hd.bd.)
9783540336969 (hd.bd.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Standard no.:9783540336969
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Basic Theory of Electromagnetic Scattering
  • 1.1. Maxwell's Equations and Constitutive Relations
  • 1.2. Incident Field
  • 1.2.1. Polarization
  • 1.2.2. Vector Spherical Wave Expansion
  • 1.3. Internal Field
  • 1.3.1. Anisotropic Media
  • 1.3.2. Chiral Media
  • 1.4. Scattered Field
  • 1.4.1. Stratton-Chu Formulas
  • 1.4.2. Far-Field Pattern and Amplitude Matrix
  • 1.4.3. Phase and Extinction Matrices
  • 1.4.4. Extinction, Scattering and Absorption Cross-Sections
  • 1.4.5. Optical Theorem
  • 1.4.6. Reciprocity
  • 1.5. Transition Matrix
  • 1.5.1. Definition
  • 1.5.2. Unitarity and Symmetry
  • 1.5.3. Randomly Oriented Particles
  • 2. Null-Field Method
  • 2.1. Homogeneous and Isotropic Particles
  • 2.1.1. General Formulation
  • 2.1.2. Instability
  • 2.1.3. Symmetries of the Transition Matrix
  • 2.1.4. Practical Considerations
  • 2.1.5. Surface Integral Equation Method
  • 2.1.6. Spherical Particles
  • 2.2. Homogeneous and Chiral Particles
  • 2.3. Homogeneous and Anisotropic Particles
  • 2.4. Inhomogeneous Particles
  • 2.4.1. Formulation with Addition Theorem
  • 2.4.2. Formulation without Addition Theorem
  • 2.5. Layered Particles
  • 2.5.1. General Formulation
  • 2.5.2. Practical Formulation
  • 2.5.3. Formulation with Discrete Sources
  • 2.5.4. Concentrically Layered Spheres
  • 2.6. Multiple Particles
  • 2.6.1. General Formulation
  • 2.6.2. Formulation for a System with N Particles
  • 2.6.3. Superposition T-matrix Method
  • 2.6.4. Formulation with Phase Shift Terms
  • 2.6.5. Recursive Aggregate T-matrix Algorithm
  • 2.7. Composite Particles
  • 2.7.1. General Formulation
  • 2.7.2. Formulation for a Particle with N Constituents
  • 2.7.3. Formulation with Discrete Sources
  • 2.8. Complex Particles
  • 2.9. Effective Medium Model
  • 2.9.1. T-matrix Formulation
  • 2.9.2. Generalized Lorentz-Lorenz Law
  • 2.9.3. Generalized Ewald-Oseen Extinction Theorem
  • 2.9.4. Pair Distribution Functions
  • 2.10. Particle on or near an Infinite Surface
  • 2.10.1. Particle on or near a Plane Surface
  • 2.10.2. Particle on or near an Arbitrary Surface
  • 3. Simulation Results
  • 3.1. T-matrix Program
  • 3.1.1. Complete Uniform Distribution Function
  • 3.1.2. Incomplete Uniform Distribution Function
  • 3.2. Electromagnetics Programs
  • 3.2.1. T-matrix Programs
  • 3.2.2. MMP Program
  • 3.2.3. DDSCAT Program
  • 3.2.4. CST Microwave Studio Program
  • 3.3. Homogeneous, Axisymmetric and Nonaxisymmetric Particles
  • 3.3.1. Axisymmetric Particles
  • 3.3.2. Nonaxisymmetric Particles
  • 3.3.3. Triangular Surface Patch Model
  • 3.4. Inhomogeneous Particles
  • 3.5. Layered Particles
  • 3.6. Multiple Particles
  • 3.7. Composite Particles
  • 3.8. Complex Particles
  • 3.9. Particle on or Near a Plane Surface
  • 3.10. Effective Medium Model
  • A. Spherical Functions
  • A.1. Spherical Bessel Functions
  • A.2. Legendre Functions
  • B. Wave Functions
  • B.1. Scalar Wave Functions
  • B.2. Vector Wave Functions
  • B.3. Rotations
  • B.4. Translations
  • C. Computational Aspects in Effective Medium Theory
  • C.1. Computation of the Integral I[Characters not reproducible]
  • C.2. Computation of the Integral I[Characters not reproducible]
  • C.3. Computation of the Terms S[Characters not reproducible] and S[Characters not reproducible]
  • D. Completeness of Vector Spherical Wave Functions
  • References
  • Index