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An experiment to measure Mie and Rayleigh total scattering cross sections

Anthony J. Cox, Alan J. DeWeerd, J. P. van der Linden

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We present an undergraduate-level experiment using a conventional absorption spectrophotometer to measure the wavelength dependence of light scattering from small dielectric spheres suspended in water. The experiment yielded total scattering cross-section values throughout the visible region that were in good agreement with theoretical values predicted by the Rayleigh and Mie theories.

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Key concepts: Rayleigh scattering, Mie scattering, Physics, Scattering, Absorption cross section, Measure (data warehouse), Wavelength, SPHERES