Improved recursive algorithm for light scattering by a multilayered sphere

Applied Optics

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1710-1720

  Yang, Wen ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BESSEL FUNCTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ERROR ANALYSIS; MULTILAYERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

MULTILAYERED SPHERE;

LIGHT SCATTERING;

EID: 0041381042     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.42.001710     Document Type: Article

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