A note on the radiance distributions of halos due to scattering by randomly orientated crystals.
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چکیده
The radiance distribution of light scattered by randomly oriented ice crystals differs fundamentally from the radiance distribution of light scattered by spherical raindrops or by preferentially oriented ice crystals. A formalism for light scattering by randomly oriented crystals is given and applied to four examples, among them the circular 22° halo and the antisolar halospot, the latter being the glory analogue for ice crystals. A long-standing misconception about the nature of the radiance distribution of circular halos is quantified and discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Applied optics
دوره 54 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015