Backscattering by hexagonal ice crystals

Edward I. Naats; Anatoli G. Borovoi; Ulrich G. Oppel

doi:10.1117/12.337006

13 January 1999 Backscattering by hexagonal ice crystals

Edward I. Naats, Anatoli G. Borovoi, Ulrich G. Oppel

Proceedings Volume 3583, Fifth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.337006
Event: Fifth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, 1998, Tomsk, Russian Federation

Abstract

Backscattering of light by hexagonal ice crystals has been calculated within the framework of the ray-tracing method. It is shown that the backscattering properties of hexagonal ice crystals, including polarization, depend crucially on the particle orientations. A gigantic peak of backscattering is found at the tilt of the particles at the angle of 32.5 degrees. This peak has been explained by the peculiar 'effect of the corner reflector,' taking place in the solid hexagonal cylinders.

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Edward I. Naats, Anatoli G. Borovoi, and Ulrich G. Oppel "Backscattering by hexagonal ice crystals", Proc. SPIE 3583, Fifth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, (13 January 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.337006

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