Springer Series in Light Scattering: Volume 8: Light Polarization and Multiple Scattering in Turbid Media

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This book is aimed at description of recent progress in studies of multiple and single light scattering in turbid media. Light scattering and radiative transfer research community will greatly benefit from the publication of this book. Contents Multiple-Path Model of Reflection and Transmission for a Turbid Slab 1 Introduction 2 Probability Flux, Reflection, and Transmission 2.1 Path Length Probability Density 2.2 Boundary Conditions 3 Reflection and Transmission—No Internal Reflection 3.1 Reflection 3.2 Transmission 3.3 Summary—No Internal Reflection 4 Experiment—Dyed Fabric 5 Diffusion of Light in Paper 6 Reflection and Transmission—Internal Reflection 6.1 Boundary Conditions 6.2 Evaluation of Integral 6.3 Reflection and Transmission 6.4 Reflection 6.5 Transmission 6.6 Normalization 6.7 Plots of Reflectance and Transmittance—Internal Reflection 7 Conclusion References Laboratory Measurements of Multi-spectral, Polarization, and Angular Characteristics of Light Reflected from Particulate Samples 1 Introduction 2 Basic Definitions and Design Tradeoffs 2.1 Reflectance Configuration and Nomenclature 2.2 Instrument Design Tradeoffs 3 The Three-Colour Goniometer 3.1 Construction Motivations 3.2 System Descriptions 3.3 System Characterizations 3.4 Typical Measurement Results 4 The Bi-directional Reflectance Imaging System 4.1 Construction Motivations 4.2 Overall Description 4.3 Calibration and Characterizations 4.4 Example Measurements 5 The Bi-directional Reflectance Spectrometer 5.1 Construction Motivations 5.2 System Descriptions 5.3 Characterizations and Calibrations 5.4 Typical Measurement Results 6 Summary References Spectropolarimetry of Snow and Ice Surfaces: Measurements and Radiative Transfer Calculation 1 Introduction 2 Definition of Radiant Quantities Concerning the Polarization State of Light 3 Spectral Measurements and Instrumentation Device 4 Spectral Polarization Properties of Light Reflected from Snow and Ice Surfaces 4.1 Spectral Dependence on the DoLP, upper P Subscript qPq, upper P Subscript uPu and HDRF 4.2 Snow Grain Size Dependence on the DoLP 4.3 High DoLP for the Melt-Freeze Crust 4.4 Viewing Angle Dependence on the DoLP 4.5 Viewing and Azimuth Angle Dependence on the DoLP and Related Parameters upper P Subscript qPq and upper P Subscript uPu 4.6 Atmosphere Effects on the Polarization Properties of Snow Surface by Use of the Radiative Transfer Model 4.7 Possibility of the Use of Polarization Information for the Remote Sensing 5 Conclusion and Closing Remarks References Light Scattering by Large Densely Packed Clusters of Particles 1 Introduction 2 Model Description 2.1 DGTD Method 2.2 Parallel Light Scattering Code 2.3 Generation of Dense Clusters of Irregular Particles 3 Results 3.1 Non-absorbing Clusters 3.2 Absorbing Layers 4 Conclusion References Light Backscattering by Atmospheric Particles: From Laboratory to Field Experiments 1 Introduction 1.1 On the Complexity of Atmospheric Particles 1.2 On the Importance of Light Backscattering by Atmospheric Particles 1.3 Theoretical Considerations 1.4 State of the Art on LightBackscattering 1.5 Outline of this Book Chapter 2 Light Scattering at Near Backscattering Angles ( θ