The Scattering of Light and Other Electromagnetic Radiation

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.

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. RayleighDebye 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