Scattering Characteristics of Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Particles: Aerosol Scattering in the IR

Abstract

Results are presented of Mie calculations which were run to determine the scattering, absorption and extinction coefficients and phase matrix for spherical aerosol particles in the infrared assuming a r to the -4.5 power size distribution. The aerosol particles considered in the Mie calculations were water droplets, sea-salt particles, water solubles, dust particles, and ammonium sulphate particles. The infrared wavelengths used in the Mie calculations varied from 2.5 to 40 micrometers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 1973
Accession Number
AD0786456

Entities

People

  • Michael B. Wells
  • Wolfram G. Blattner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Air Force
  • Coefficients
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Light Scattering
  • Optical Properties
  • Particles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radiation
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Spectroscopy.