Light Scattering by Small Particles

by H.C. van de Hulst and H. C. Van De Hurst

Book Overview

"A must for researchers using the techniques of light scattering." ― S. C. Snowdon, Journal of the Franklin Institute
The measurement of light scattering of independent, homogeneous particles has many useful applications in physical chemistry, meteorology and astronomy. There is, however, a sizeable gap between the abstract formulae related to electromagnetic-wave-scattering phenomena, and the computation of reliable figures and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486642283
• ISBN13: 9780486642284
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great reference book...

The book presents all lihgt scattering phenomena by small particle. It's good for simulation of the opticla scattering. Almost scattering formulas and his devrvation are detial and clear. The best is the price. Wonderful...It's worth to introduce you this book.Light Scattering by Small Particles (Structure of Matter Series.)

Classic must have/read text on scattering!

van de Hulst has written an extermely useful treatise on light scattering by small particles. The essential assumptions in every derivation are specified, noting the range of validity of most expressions, and the physical interpretation and intuition is expressed through words as well as through mathematics. The book is very readable for people coming from all kinds of disciplines. A background in optics and electrodynamics is definitely useful in understanding the text better. Being a Dover publication, the book is very affordable and must be on the shelf of every serious student of scattering. The book starts by stating the "limitation", essentially defining the range of topics and physical behavior that is covered in the book, then wave propagation in vacuum and in media is described and the matrix methods associated with polarization are introduced. In part II, the author covers Rayleigh and Rayleigh Gans scattering, i.e. scattering by particles small compared to the wavelength of light, and then describes Mie scattering (rigorously true for spheres of all sizes). Thereafter he discusses several special cases important to metereologists, material scientists, atmospheric sciencists, physicists and chemists. These include particles large compared to wavelength of light, optics of raindrops and rainbows, absorbing and non absorbing spheres and particles with some other shapes (spheroids and cylinders), etc. The lasting popularity of the book is not only because it provides essence of a large body of work on scattering, it is perhaps in the deep insight of the author that is inspirational and educational in every respect, and found in every page of the book!

Excellent overview

This book gives an excellent overview on light scattering by small particles and is a must-have for everybody working on scattering phenomena. Whether you are a phycisist, mathematician or engineer, it provides a solid basis for the problems encountered. Further comment is not needed - just consider how often this book is referenced to in scientific publications!