Finite-difference time domain method for light scattering by small ice crystals in three-dimensional space

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

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2072-2085

  Yang, Ping ^a   Liou, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CRYSTALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; ICE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PERMITTIVITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

DISCRETIZATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; MIE SCATTERING; PHASE FUNCTIONS; ROSETTES;

LIGHT SCATTERING;

EID: 0030269856     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.002072     Document Type: Article

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