Documentation for PCDIST, A Fortran Subroutine to Calculate Pollack- Cuzzi Scattering

Abstract

This report documents a Fortran computer program (PCDIST), which may be used to calculate the light scattering phase function for a distribution of irregularly shaped particles. The subroutine also returns the average particle scattering and absorption cross-sections. PCDIST, which implements the semi- empirical theory of Pollack and Cuzzi, is called from a main program in which the user specifies particle characteristics via a construction called the parameter array. Examples demonstrating the use of the parameter array are given. Pollack-Cuzzi, Irregular particles, Light scattering, Aerosol characterization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273070

Entities

People

  • Jerold R. Bottiger

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Cross Sections
  • Aerosols
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diffraction
  • Distribution Functions
  • Light Scattering
  • Mie Scattering
  • New York
  • Optics
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computer Science.
  • Theoretical Analysis.