Laser Forward and Backscattering in Particulate Media,

Abstract

A mathematical model of optical and infrared wave propagation in scattering media is derived from Maxwell's equations. It allows for the calculation of the irradiance profiles of the forward- and the backward propagating beams which result from the interaction of a coherent beam with a scattering medium. The method accounts for all orders of scattering and is applicable to inhomogeneous media. The range of validity is limited by the condition that the fractional volume occupied by the particles to the 1/4-th power must be much smaller than unity. (Canada).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA154138

Entities

People

  • L. R. Bissonnette

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Coefficients
  • Computational Science
  • Diffraction
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Forward Scattering
  • Geometry
  • Laser Beams
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Plane Waves
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy