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Volume scattering function of suspended particulate matter at near-forward angles: a comparison of experimental and theoretical values

Richard W. Spinrad, J. Ronald V. Zaneveld, Hasong Pak

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Narrow angle light scattering measurements were made for various sizes of spherical particles suspended in water. These were compared to calculated theoretical scattering values as derived from the theory of Mie (1908). Through measurements with different particle concentrations at angles between 0.2 degrees and 0.7 degrees the effect of the unscattered main beam light was removed. Results agreed well with Mie theory for these angles.

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Key concepts: Mie scattering, Optics, Scattering, Forward scatter, Light scattering, Light beam, Particle (ecology), Materials science