Multiple Scattering of Light by Particles: Radiative Transfer and Coherent Backscattering - Softcover

Mishchenko, Michael I.; Travis, Larry D.; Lacis, Andrew A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052115801X ISBN 13: 9780521158015

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

This volume provides a thorough treatment of multiple scattering of light and other electromagnetic radiation in media composed of randomly and sparsely positioned particles. It systematically and consistently presents radiative transfer theory as a branch of classical macroscopic electromagnetics. After tracing the fundamental link between radiative transfer theory and the effect of coherent backscattering, the authors explain them in the context of a comprehensive hierarchy of electromagnetic scattering problems. Dedicated sections present a thorough discussion of the physical meaning and range of applicability of the radiative transfer equation and compare the self-consistent microphysical and the traditional phenomenological approaches to radiative transfer. This self-contained book will be valuable for science professionals, engineers, and graduate students working across a wide range of disciplines including optics, electromagnetics, remote sensing, atmospheric radiation, astrophysics, and biomedicine.

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Multiple Scattering Of Light By Particles : Radiative Transfer And Coherent Backscattering by Michael I. Mishchenko, Larry D. Travis, Andrew A. Lacis, 9780521158015, Cambridge University Press

Review

' ... a welcome addition. It is significant for its presentation of the basic principles and its exposition of recent developments ... carefully written with detailed references ... anyone interested in scattering will profit from reading this outstanding book.' Optics and Photonics News

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052115801X
• ISBN 13: 9780521158015
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 510