Earth Science, Physics of Light, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences, Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Analysis, Astronomy
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The theory of the scattering of light by small particles is very important in a wide range of applications in atmospheric physics and atmospheric optics, ocean optics, remote sensing, astronomy and astrophysics and biological optics. This book summarises current knowledge of the optical properties of single small particles and natural light scattering media such as snow, clouds, foam, aerosols, etc. The book considers both single and multiple light scattering regimes, together with light scattering and radiative transfer in close-packed media. The main emphasis of the text is to introduce the modern approximate analytical methods utilised in light scattering optics. This work will be invaluable as a handbook for researchers in many fields: final year undergraduate and postgraduate students of atmospheric physics, atmospheric optics, ocean optics, biological optics, the optics of scattering layers, and optical engineering; also students of physics, applied physics and applied mathematics; and research scientists in all of these subjects, particularly those involved in analytical solutions of light scattering problems.Editorials
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...this comprehensive work can be used as a handbook by scientists from a range of different fields.Booknews
Summarizes current knowledge of the optical properties of single small particles and light scattering media (e.g. snow, clouds, foam, aerosols) crucial to diverse applications in atmospheric physics, atmospheric optics, ocean optics, remote sensing, astronomy, astrophysics, and biological optics. The main focus of Kokhanovsky (physics, Academy of Sciences, Minsk, Belarus) is on modern approximate analytical solutions for single and multiple light scattering problems, but he does not ignore theory (namely, scattering theory and radioactive transfer theory). Includes appendices on refractive indices; exact solutions of light-scattering problems for uniform, two-layered and optically active spherical particles; special functions; light-scattering codes on the Internet; and phase functions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 16, 1999
Publisher
Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Pages
228
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780471972600