Effect of finite terms on the truncation error of Mie series

Details Effect of finite terms on the truncation error of Mie series Effect of finite terms on the truncation error of Mie series

2012-02-27

arxiv.org/abs/1202.5904v1

Physics

Optics

3 pages, 3 figures

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The finite sum of the squares of the Mie coefficients is very useful for addressing problems of classical light scattering. An approximate formula available in the literature, and still in use today, has been developed to determine a priori the number of the most significant terms needed to evaluate the scattering cross section. Here we obtain an improved formula, which includes the number of terms needed for determining the scattering cross section within a prescribed relative error. This is accomplished using extended precision computation, for a wide range of commonly used size parameters and indexes of refraction. The revised formula for the finite number of terms can be a promising and valuable approach for efficient modeling light scattering phenomena.

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