Generalized Lorenz-Mie Theories
Generalized Lorenz-Mie Theories

Author: Gerard Gouesbet

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-02-08

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 364217194X

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The Lorenz-Mie theory, describing the interaction between a homogeneous sphere and an electromagnetic plane wave, is likely to be one of the most famous theories in light scattering. But, with the advent of lasers and their increasing development in various fields, it has become too old-fashioned to meet most of the modern requisites. The book deals with generalized Lorenz-Mie theories when the illuminating beam is an electromagnetic arbitrary shaped beam, relying on the method of separation of variables. A particular emphasis is stressed on the case of the homogeneous sphere but other regular particles are considered too. An extensive discussion of the methods available to the evaluation of beam shape coefficients describing the illuminating beam is provided, and several methods are discussed. Applications concern many fields such as optical particle sizing and, more generally, optical particle characterization, morphology-dependent resonances, or mechanical effects of light for optical trapping, optical tweezers and optical stretchers. Various computer programs relevant to the contents of the book are furthermore provided.

Generalized Lorenz-Mie Theories
Generalized Lorenz-Mie Theories

Author: Gérard Gouesbet

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-02-22

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 3319468731

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This book explores generalized Lorenz–Mie theories when the illuminating beam is an electromagnetic arbitrary shaped beam relying on the method of separation of variables. The new edition includes an additional chapter covering the latest advances in both research and applications, which are highly relevant for readers. Although it particularly focuses on the homogeneous sphere, the book also considers other regular particles. It discusses in detail the methods available for evaluating beam shape coefficients describing the illuminating beam. In addition it features applications used in many fields such as optical particle sizing and, more generally, optical particle characterization, morphology-dependent resonances and the mechanical effects of light for optical trapping, optical tweezers and optical stretchers. Furthermore, it provides various computer programs relevant to the content.

The Mie Theory
The Mie Theory

Author: Wolfram Hergert

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-06-30

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 3642287387

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This book presents in a concise way the Mie theory and its current applications. It begins with an overview of current theories, computational methods, experimental techniques, and applications of optics of small particles. There is also some biographic information on Gustav Mie, who published his famous paper on the colour of Gold colloids in 1908. The Mie solution for the light scattering of small spherical particles set the basis for more advanced scattering theories and today there are many methods to calculate light scattering and absorption for practically any shape and composition of particles. The optics of small particles is of interest in industrial, atmospheric, astronomic and other research. The book covers the latest developments in divers fields in scattering theory such as plasmon resonance, multiple scattering and optical force.

Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science
Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science

Author: Otto Glatter

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2018-01-08

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 0128135816

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Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science offers an overview of small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering techniques (SAXS & SANS), as well as static and dynamic light scattering (SLS & DLS). These scattering techniques are central to the study of soft matter, such as colloidal dispersions and surfactant self-assembly. The theoretical concepts are followed by an overview of instrumentation and a detailed description of the evaluation techniques in the first part of the book. In the second part, several typical application examples are used to show the strength and limitations of these techniques. - Features the latest input from the world-leading expert with personal experience in all the fields covered (SAXS, SANS, SLS and DLS) - Includes unified notation throughout the book to enhance its readability - Provides—in a single source—scattering theory, evaluation of techniques and a variety of applications

Localized Waves
Localized Waves

Author: Hugo E. Hernández-Figueroa

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-02-04

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 0470108851

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The first book on Localized Waves—a subject of phenomenal worldwide research with important applications from secure communications to medicine Localized waves—also known as non-diffractive waves—are beams and pulses capable of resisting diffraction and dispersion over long distances even in non-guiding media. Predicted to exist in the early 1970s and obtained theoretically and experimentally as solutions to the wave equations starting in 1992, localized waves now garner intense worldwide research with applications in all fields where a role is played by a wave equation, from electromagnetism to acoustics and quantum physics. In the electromagnetics areas, they are paving the way, for instance, to ubiquitous secure communications in the range of millimeter waves, terahertz frequencies, and optics. At last, the localized waves with an envelope at rest are expected to have important applications especially in medicine. Localized Waves brings together the world's most productive researchers in the field to offer a well-balanced presentation of theory and experiments in this new and exciting subject. Composed of thirteen chapters, this dynamic volume: Presents a thorough review of the theoretical foundation and historical aspects of localized waves Explores the interconnections of the subject with other technologies and scientific areas Analyzes the effect of arbitrary anisotropies on both continuous-wave and pulsed non-diffracting fields Describes the physical nature and experimental implementation of localized waves Provides a general overview of wave localization, for example in photonic crystals, which have received increasing attention in recent years Localized Waves is the first book to cover this emerging topic, making it an indispensable resource in particular for researchers in electromagnetics, acoustics, fundamental physics, and free-space communications, while also serving as a requisite text for graduate students.

Combustion Measurements
Combustion Measurements

Author: Norman Chigier

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 1040292305

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The book begins with an introduction to the general problems of making measurements in high temperature and a presentation of chemically reacting flow systems. It describes each instrument with the various diagnostic techniques and discusses measurements that have been made in furnaces, flames, and rocket engines. The detailed measurement techniques described in this book cover a wide spectrum of applications in combustion systems, including gas turbine, rocket measurement techniques that were developed in laboratories. Information obtained on detailed temperature, velocity, particle size, and gas concentration distribution is leading to improve understanding of the chemical combustion process and to design imporvements in combustors.

Optical Effects Associated with Small Particles
Optical Effects Associated with Small Particles

Author: Peter W. Barber

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9789971504625

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This volume is a collection of review articles by scientists who have pioneered many of the recent advances in studies of the optical effects of small particles. The book begins with a review of the multitude of sharp dielectric resonances which exist in all optical spectra as a result of particle size and shape. Latest advances in absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy of a single particle and/or an ensemble of particles are also discussed, as well as advances in the energy transfer mechanisms for molecules embedded in the particle. The effects of laser-induced heating on a single particle are reviewed in terms of the hydrodynamics and thermodynamics of the liquid droplet and its ambient gas surrounding. The limits of applying bulk optical constants to small particles which lie between the bulk substance and the quantum-sized substance are also presented.

Light Scattering by Ice Crystals
Light Scattering by Ice Crystals

Author: Kuo-Nan Liou

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-10-06

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 0521889162

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This volume outlines the fundamentals and applications of light scattering, absorption and polarization processes involving ice crystals.

Optical Tweezers
Optical Tweezers

Author: Philip H. Jones

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-12-03

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 1107051169

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A comprehensive guide to the theory, practice and applications of optical tweezers, combining state-of-the-art research with a strong pedagogic approach.