Light scattering by multiple spheres: solutions of Maxwell theory compared to radiative transfer theory

F. Voit; J. Schäfer; A. Kienle

doi:10.1117/12.831778

9 July 2009 Light scattering by multiple spheres: solutions of Maxwell theory compared to radiative transfer theory

F. Voit, J. Schäfer, A. Kienle

Proceedings Volume 7371, Novel Optical Instrumentation for Biomedical Applications IV; 73711G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831778
Event: European Conferences on Biomedical Optics, 2009, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Propagation of light in a cubic scattering region containing different concentrations of polystyrene spheres in water was calculated. Therefore an analytical solution of Maxwell theory was applied, as well as a numerical solution of radiative transfer theory. Apart from differences in the calculated differential scattering cross sections at small and large scattering angles, a comparison of both methods showed only small deviations for almost the whole angle range. This indicates the usefulness of radiative transfer theory for concentrations up to 20% as a fast approximative method to describe multisphere scattering.

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F. Voit, J. Schäfer, and A. Kienle "Light scattering by multiple spheres: solutions of Maxwell theory compared to radiative transfer theory", Proc. SPIE 7371, Novel Optical Instrumentation for Biomedical Applications IV, 73711G (9 July 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831778

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