Multiple Scattering of Light by Particles

Radiative Transfer and Coherent Backscattering

Michael I. Mishenko, Larry D. Travis, Andrew Lacis

480 pages, parution le 25/04/2006

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This volume provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of multiple scattering of light and other electromagnetic radiation in media composed of randomly and sparsely positioned particles. It systematically and consistently presents radiative transfer theory as a branch of classical macroscopic electromagnetics. After tracing the fundamental link between radiative transfer theory and the effect of coherent backscattering, the authors explain them in the context of a comprehensive hierarchy of electromagnetic scattering problems. Dedicated sections present a thorough discussion of the physical meaning and range of applicability of the radiative transfer equation and compare the self-consistent microphysical and the traditional phenomenological approaches to radiative transfer. This self-contained book will be valuable for science professionals, engineers, and graduate students working across a wide range of disciplines including optics, electromagnetics, remote sensing, atmospheric radiation, astrophysics, and biomedicine.

Presents radiative transfer theory systematically and consistently as a branch of classical macroscopic electromagnetics
Ideal textbook to supplement graduate courses on radiative transfer and remote sensing
Self-contained and accessible to non-experts, as all important results are fully-derived

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Introduction
Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and Stokes parameters
Basic theory of electromagnetic scattering
Scattering by a fixed multi-particle group
Statistical averaging
Scattering by a single random particle
Single scattering by a small random particle group
Radiative transfer equation
Calculations and measurements of single-particle characteristics
Radiative transfer in plane-parallel scattering media
Macroscopically isotropic and mirror-symmetric scattering media
Radiative transfer in plane-parallel, microscopically isotropic and mirror-symmetric scattering media
Illustrative applications of radiative transfer theory
Coherent backscattering

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Michael I. Mishenko, Larry D. Travis, Andrew Lacis
Parution	25/04/2006
Nb. de pages	480
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1160g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521834902
ISBN13	978-0-521-83490-2