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Braak et al. 2001

Braak, C.J., J.F. de Haan, C.V.M. van der Mee, J.W. Hovenier, and L.D. Travis, 2001: Parameterized scattering matrices for small particles in planetary atmospheres. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 69, 585-604, doi:10.1016/S0022-4073(00)00103-5.

Parameterized matrices are discussed that may be used as (single) scattering matrices for interpretations of the brightness and polarization of planetary atmospheres containing randomly oriented small particles. A number of guidelines are developed for the construction of such matrices. These guidelines are based on (i) physical conditions for the elements of a natural scattering matrix, some holding for arbitrary scattering angles and some for the exact forward and backward scattering directions only, as well as (ii) theorems for the asymptotic behavior of coefficients in expansions of the matrix elements in generalized spherical functions of the scattering angle. A set of parameterized matrices is introduced and assessed according to these guidelines. These particular parameterizations are especially useful for scattering by particles that are not large compared to the wavelength, particles in the Rayleigh-Gans domain and for a variety of irregularly shaped particles in the visible part of the spectrum. The use of parameterized matrices as scattering matrices is illustrated by deriving their elements as functions of the scattering angle from simulated measurements of the brightness and polarization of light reflected by plane-parallel atmospheres containing aggregated or spheroidal particles. In both cases, the scattering angle dependences of the original elements are retrieved in fair approximation.

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@article{br05100g,
  author={Braak, C. J. and de Haan, J. F. and van der Mee, C. V. M. and Hovenier, J. W. and Travis, L. D.},
  title={Parameterized scattering matrices for small particles in planetary atmospheres},
  year={2001},
  journal={Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer},
  volume={69},
  pages={585--604},
  doi={10.1016/S0022-4073(00)00103-5},
}

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JA  - J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer
JO  - Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
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EP  - 604
DO  - 10.1016/S0022-4073(00)00103-5
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