The effect of particle shape on scattering—A study with a collection of axisymmetric particles and sphere clusters

✍ Scribed by A. Penttilä; K. Lumme

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 946 KB
• Volume: 89
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-4073
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2004.05.030

✦ Synopsis

We study the effect of particle shape on the efficiency of light scattering. We show that the projected area of the particle has a key role in scattering, but the effect is different for different sized particles and changes systematically. We derive some practical results for industrial applications of pigments, but the results are also valuable for astronomy and atmospherical studies.