Kerker / Loebl The Scattering of Light and Other Electromagnetic Radiation

Physical Chemistry: A Series of Monographs
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-9174-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 688 Seiten, Web PDF

The Scattering of Light and Other Electromagnetic Radiation discusses the theory of electromagnetic scattering and describes some practical applications. The book reviews electromagnetic waves, optics, the interrelationships of main physical quantities and the physical concepts of optics, including Maxwell's equations, polarization, geometrical optics, interference, and diffraction. The text explains the Rayleigh2 theory of scattering by small dielectric spheres, the Bessel functions, and the Legendre functions. The author also explains how the scattering functions for a homogenous sphere change depending on different physical parameters such as the optical size, the complex refractive index, and the angle of observation. The author addresses the assignment of a complex dielectric constant and a corresponding refractive index to plasma when an alternating electrical field is applied that will make the plasma exhibit conductivity and polarization. In a liquid, the author points out that the intensity of scattering is one or two orders of magnitude less than that found in a gaseous system; he explains that the molecules are no longer acting as incoherent nor as randomly located scatterers. This book can be useful for physicists, chemists, biochemists, and engineers whose work includes research utilizing light scattering in the study of certain gases, pure liquids, molecular solutions, macromolecules, polymers, and glass.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kerker, Milton

Loebl, Ernest M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Scattering of Light: And other Electromagnetic Radiation;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;10
5;Preface;6
6;Acknowledgments;8
7;Glossary of Principal Symbols;14
8;The Scattering of Light;18
9;Chapter 1. Introduction;20
9.1;1.1 Résumé;23
9.2;1.2 Notation;26
10;Chapter 2. Electromagnetic Waves;27
10.1;2.1 Maxwell's Equations;27
10.2;2.2 Electromagnetic Waves;30
10.3;2.3 Polarization;34
10.4;2.4 Geometrical Optics;38
10.5;2.5 Interference and Diffraction;41
10.6;2.6 Surface Waves;44
11;Chapter 3. Scattering by a Sphere;46
11.1;3.1 Historical Introduction. The Color and the Polarization of Skylight;46
11.2;3.2 The Rayleigh2 Theory of Scattering by Small Dielectric Spheres;50
11.3;3.3 General Theory of Scattering by a Sphere;58
11.4;3.4 Historical Postscript;73
11.5;3.5 Notation;83
11.6;3.6 Bessel Functions;83
11.7;3.7 Legendre Functions;90
11.8;3.8 Tabulations of Scattering Functions for Spherical Particles;94
11.9;3.9 Approximations;102
11.10;3.10 Point Matching Method;110
11.11;3.11 Radiation Pressure;112
12;Chapter 4. The Scattering Functions for Spheres;116
12.1;4.1 Scattering Coefficients;116
12.2;4.2 Efficiency Factors;123
12.3;4.3 Backscatter;146
12.4;4.4 Angular Intensity Functions;175
12.5;4.5 Radiation Pressure;201
12.6;4.6 Plasmas;204
13;Chapter 5. Scattering by Stratified Spheres;208
13.1;5.1 Coated Sphere;208
13.2;5.2 Numerical Results for Coated Spheres; Qsca;217
13.3;5.3 Numerical Results for Coated Spheres; Backscatter;226
13.4;5.4 Multilayered Spheres;239
13.5;5.5 Spherically Symmetrical Lenses;243
13.6;5.6 Spheres with Continuously Variable Refractive Index;251
13.7;5.7 Neighboring Spheres;269
14;Chapter 6. Scattering by Infinite Cylinders;274
14.1;6.1 Homogeneous Circular Cylinders;274
14.2;6.2 Radially Stratified Cylinders;288
14.3;6.3 Variable Refractive Index;291
14.4;6.4 Anisotropie Cylinders;295
14.5;6.5 The Scattering Functions for Cylinders;300
14.6;6.6 Noncircular Cylinders;324
14.7;6.7 Experimental Results;326
15;Chapter 7. Analysis of Particle Size;330
15.1;7.1 Introduction;330
15.2;7.2. Colloids with Narrow Size Distributions;336
15.3;7.3 Average Size from Transmission;344
15.4;7.4 Average Size from Angular Variation of Scattering;362
15.5;7.5 Particle Size Distribution;370
15.6;7.6 Color Effects;415
16;Chapter 8. Rayleigh–Debye Scattering;433
16.1;8.1 General Theory;433
16.2;8.2 Size and Shape of Particles and Macromolecules;451
16.3;8.3 Palydisperse Systems;462
16.4;8.4 Inhomogeneous Media;477
16.5;8.5 Size versus Shape Effects;496
16.6;8.6 Table of Form Factors;505
17;Chapter 9. Scattering by Liquids;506
17.1;9.1 Pure Liquids;506
17.2;9.2 Binary Solutions;523
17.3;9.3 Multicomponent Solutions;552
17.4;9.4 Critical Opalescence;581
18;Chapter 10. Anisotropy;593
18.1;10.1 Scattering by a Small Ellipsoid;593
18.2;10.2 Effect of Anisotropy upon Intensity; Cabannes Factor;602
18.3;10.3 Depolarization by Liquids;607
18.4;10.4 Partial Orientation;614
18.5;10.5 Optical Anisotropy;632
18.6;10.6 Ellipsoids and Spheroids Comparable to the Wavelength;635
19;References;639
20;Author Index;666
21;Subject Index;678
22;Physical Chemistry;687