Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops

Analytic model was developed to investigate the interaction of infrared laser with nonspherical raindrops. The method based on Fraunhofer diffraction and geometrical optics was presented to obtain the analytic solution for single-scattering properties by approximate ellipsoid raindrops. Light scatte...

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Main Authors: Jing Guo, He Zhang, Xiang-jin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Optics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/376898
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description Analytic model was developed to investigate the interaction of infrared laser with nonspherical raindrops. The method based on Fraunhofer diffraction and geometrical optics was presented to obtain the analytic solution for single-scattering properties by approximate ellipsoid raindrops. Light scattering patterns were obtained for different drop sizes and shapes. Computational results demonstrate that the scattering of raindrops was contributed by both Fraunhofer diffraction and geometric scattering, and the results obtained from analytic formulas were consistent with the conclusions of using Monte Carlo ray tracing approach.
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spelling doaj-art-a91bfab5af9f4456ac4bd2b19131e9382025-08-20T03:39:09ZengWileyInternational Journal of Optics1687-93841687-93922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/376898376898Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical RaindropsJing Guo0He Zhang1Xiang-jin Zhang2School of IOT, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, ChinaZNDY of Ministerial Key Laboratory, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaZNDY of Ministerial Key Laboratory, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaAnalytic model was developed to investigate the interaction of infrared laser with nonspherical raindrops. The method based on Fraunhofer diffraction and geometrical optics was presented to obtain the analytic solution for single-scattering properties by approximate ellipsoid raindrops. Light scattering patterns were obtained for different drop sizes and shapes. Computational results demonstrate that the scattering of raindrops was contributed by both Fraunhofer diffraction and geometric scattering, and the results obtained from analytic formulas were consistent with the conclusions of using Monte Carlo ray tracing approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/376898
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Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops
International Journal of Optics
title Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops
title_full Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops
title_fullStr Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops
title_full_unstemmed Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops
title_short Analytical Model for Optical Scattering of Infrared Laser by Nonspherical Raindrops
title_sort analytical model for optical scattering of infrared laser by nonspherical raindrops
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/376898
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