Vol. 2, issue 05, article # 14

Popov A. A., Shefer O. V. An analytical expression for the coefficient of optical attenuation by a polydisperse plate crystal system. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1989. V. 2. No. 05. P. 434-437.    PDF
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Abstract:

An approximate analytic expression for the coefficient of optical attenuation by a polydisperse plate-crystal system is derived within the framework of physical optics. The proposed model implies both neutral behavior of the attenuation coefficient in the visible and its pronounced wavelength dependence in the IR region. A comparison with the integral representation shows that the attenuation coefficient calculated by our algebraic formula is correct to within 3%.

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