Computational methods
This page will present a review with brief descriptions (incl. refs)
of different methods.
- differential equation methods:
- separation of variables method (SVM):
- (homogeneous and multilayered)
spheres, infinite cylinders, spheroids (refs)
- surface integral equation methods:
- extended boundary condition method (EBCM):
- (homogeneous and multilayered)
spheres, finite cylinders, spheroids, Chebyshev particles
and so on, incl. non-axisymmetric particles (refs)
- other methods
- volume integral equation methods:
- discrete dipole approximation (DDA):
- inhomogeneous. irregular-shaped particles (?)
- other methods
- approximations:
- Rayleigh one (conditions + refs)
- Rayleigh-Gans one (conditions + refs)
- Anomalous Diffraction one (conditions + refs)
- Geometrical Optics one (conditions + refs)
- many others, incl. quasistatic approximation, etc. (refs)
- Effective Medium Theory for inhomogeneous scatterers (refs)
Some other reviews of the methods:
(the list is under construction!)
- T.H.Hubing (1991)
Survey of numerical electromagnetic techniques.
Univ. Missouri-Rolla, TR91-1-001.3, 1-20.
- Th.Wriedt (1998)
A review of elastic light scattering theories.
Part. Part. Syst. Charact., 15, 67-74.
- M.I.Mishchenko et al. (2000)
Overview of scattering by non-spherical particles
and some other chapters in the book
M.I.Mishchenko et al. (2000)
Light scattering by nonspherical particles.
Acad. Press, San Diego.
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02/10/00, V.I.