Light scattering by hexagonal ice crystals: Solutions by a ray-by-ray integration algorithm

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2278-2289

  Yang, Ping ^a   Liou, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0000996981     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.002278     Document Type: Article

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