Multiple Light Scattering. Tables, Formulas, And Applications. Volume 1

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New York: Academic Press, 1980. — 316 p.
The play of radiation by repeated scattering in a cloud layer or any other slab of particles poses a problem that is common to atmospheric physics, astronomy, ocean optics, and branches of industrial research. Methods for solving this problem in diverse situations have been known for decades but their complexity has given the subject the reputation of being accessible only to specialists. This book is aimed at the nonspecialist, e.g., an expert in an applied field, who needs a result from multiple scattering theory but does not wish to spend excessive time in solving it himself or searching the very extensive literature.
Concepts, Terms, Notation.Exponential Integrals and Related Functions.Reciprocity.Methods.Very Thick layers with Arbitrary Anisotropic Scattering.Results Obtained by Expanding the Phase Function in Legendre Polynomials.Isotropic Scattering; Solutions by Use of the Milne Operator.Isotropic Scattering, Semi-Infinite Atmospheres.Isotropic Scattering, Finite Slabs.Index.

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MULTIPLE LIGHT SCATTERING Tables, Formulas, and Applications Volume 1 H. C. VAN DE HULST Astronomical Observatory University of Leiden Leiden, The Netherlands 1980 ACADEMIC PRESS A Subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers New York London Toronto Sydney San Francisco C O P Y R I G H T © 1 9 8 0 , BY A C A D E M I C PRESS, I N C . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART O F THIS PUBLICATION MAY B E REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED I N ANY F O R M OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR M E C H A N I C A L , I N C L U D I N G P H O T O C O P Y , RECORDING, OR ANY I N F O R M A T I O N STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL S Y S T E M , W I T H O U T PERMISSION IN WRITING F R O M T H E PUBLISHER. A C A D E M I C PRESS, INC. I l l Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003 United Kingdom A C A D E M I C Edition published PRESS, by INC. ( L O N D O N ) 24/28 Oval Road, London NW1 7DX Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication L T D . Data H u l s t , H e n d r i k Chris toff el v a n d e . Multiple light scattering Includes bibliographies and index. 1. L i g h t — S c a t t e r i n g — H a n d b o o k s , manuals, etc. 2. Radiative t r a n s f e r — H a n d b o o k s , manuals, etc. I. Title. QC427.6.H84 ISBN 535\4 0-12-710701-0 79-51687 (v. 1) PRINTED I N T H E UNITED STATES O F AMERICA 80 81 82 83 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 21 • Preface The play of radiation by repeated scattering in a cloud layer or any other slab of particles poses a problem that is c o m m o n to atmospheric physics, astronomy, ocean optics, and branches of industrial research. M e t h o d s for solving this problem in diverse situations have been known for decades but their complexity has given the subject the reputation of being accessible only to specialists. This book is aimed at the nonspecialist, e.g., an expert in an applied field, who needs a result from multiple scattering theory but does not wish to spend excessive time in solving it himself or searching the very extensive literature. Numerical results form the core of these two volumes. Since users from diverse fields should be served, the tabulated quantities are named by their physical meaning, e.g., reflection function, gain, diffusion pattern, net flux, but are presented in the form of functions of a few dimensionless parameters. Most tables have five-figure accuracy in order to enable readers to use them for check­ ing their own computer programs. The graphical illustrations have b