Bell-shaped polarization phase curves.

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Jun 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006elsn.conf...83h&link_type=abstract

In: 9th International Conference on Electromagnetic and Light Scattering by Nonspherical Particles: Theory, Measurements, and Ap

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The linear polarization of light scattered by a collection of particles is often plotted versus the phase angle, i.e. the angle between the directions to the light source and detector, as seen from the collection of particles. The resulting curve may be approximately bell-shaped with a maximum at or near 90 degrees. This happens not only for particles small compared to the wavelength, but quite often also for larger particles, in particular natural particles. A variety of examples of such bell-shaped polarization phase curves obtained from laboratory measurements, astronomical observations and computations are presented and discussed. Similarities and differences are pointed out in preparation for seeking common physical mechanisms.

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