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Derivatives of light scattering properties of a nonspherical particle computed...

Xu, F., and A. B. Davis (2011), Derivatives of light scattering properties of a nonspherical particle computed with the T-matrix method, Optics Letters, 36, 4464-4466, doi:10.1364/OL.36.004464.
Abstract: 

Based on the T-matrix formalism, we analytically calculate derivatives of light scattering quantities by a nonspherical particle with respect to its microphysical parameters. Illustrative computations are performed for a spheroid, and the results agree with those obtained by finite differencing. The proposed formalism also predicts correctly derivatives for a sphere obtained by linearized Lorenz–Mie theory.

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Radiation Science Program (RSP)
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NPP/USRA