| Cross-sections and albedo for homogeneous spheroids | ||||
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| 1. Dielectric materials | ||||
| 1.1. The dependence on the size parameter x for different refractive indices m=n+ki | ||||
| Qext (x) | Qsca (x) | Qabs (x) | albedo (x) | Qpol (x) |
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Parameters:
n = 1.3;
k = 0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3;
x = 0--20. | ||||
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Parameters:
n = 1.3, 1.5, 1.7;
k = 0; x = 0--20. Notes: Qabs=0, albedo=1, when k=0. | ||||
| 2. Highly absorbing materials | ||||
| 2.1. The dependence on the size parameter x for different refractive indices m=n+ki | ||||
| Qext (x) | Qsca (x) | Qabs (x) | albedo (x) | Qpol (x) |
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Parameters:
n = 2.5;
k = 0.5, 1.5, 2.5;
x = 0--7. | ||||
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Parameters:
n = 1.5, 2.5, 3.5;
k = 1.5;
x = 0--7. | ||||