Mishchenko and Hovenier 1995

Mishchenko, M.I., and J.W. Hovenier, 1995: Depolarization of light backscattering by randomly oriented nonspherical particles. Opt. Lett., 20, 1356-1358.

We derive theoretically and validate numerically general relationships for the elements of the backscattering matrix and for the linear, delta_L and circular, delta_C, backscattering depolarization ratios for nonspherical particles and random orientation. For the practically important case of randomly oriented particles with a plane of symmetry or particles and their mirror particles occurring in equal numbers and in random orientation, delta_C = 2 delta_L (1 - delta_L). Extensive T-matrix computations for randomly oriented spheroids demonstrate that, although both delta_L and delta_C are indicators of particle nonsphericity, they cannot be considered a universal measure of the departure of particle shape from that of a sphere and have no simple dependence on particle size and refractive index.

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Mishchenko, M.I., and Hovenier, J.W.: Depolarization of light backscattering by randomly oriented nonspherical particles, Opt. Lett., 20, 1356-1358, 1995.

Mishchenko, M.I., and J.W. Hovenier (1995), Depolarization of light backscattering by randomly oriented nonspherical particles, Opt. Lett., 20, 1356-1358.

Mishchenko, M.I., and J.W. Hovenier, 1995: Depolarization of light backscattering by randomly oriented nonspherical particles. Opt. Lett., 20, 1356-1358.

Mishchenko, M.I., & Hovenier, J.W. 1995, Opt. Lett., 20, 1356.

Mishchenko MI, Hovenier JW. Depolarization of light backscattering by randomly oriented nonspherical particles, Opt Lett 1995;20:1356-1358.

M.I. Mishchenko, J.W. Hovenier, Opt. Lett. 20, 1356-1358 (1995).