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' ---A particle is defined by its surface shape and the complex refractive index of its medium. In the case of a multilayered particle, each layer’s refractive index and surface shape should be defined.
A homogeneous particle can be defined as an instance of the HomogeneousParticle
.
There are also several predefined classes for the most often used partiles.
HomogeneousParticle |
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Sphere |
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ProlateSpheroid |
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OblateSpheroid |
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ChebParticle |
A layered particle can be defined as an instance of the LayeredParticle
.
There are also several predefined classes for the most often used multilayered partiles.
LayeredParticle |
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Layered_EqShape_Particle |
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Layered_EqShapeEqVol_Particle |
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LayeredConfocalSpheroid |
Inhomogeneous scatterers can also be treated with the effective medium theory (EMT).
An EMT particle is an instance of a class derrivered from the EMT_Particle
.
There are several classes implementing EMT with the most widely used EMT rules.
EMT_Particle |
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EMT_MGarn_Particle |
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EMT_IMGarn_Particle |
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EMT_Brugg_Particle |