A Backward Monte Carlo Estimator for the Multiple Scattering of a Narrow Light Beam

Author

Amrit Ambirajan
Dwight C. Look, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

A backward Monte Carlo estimator is derived for the multiple scattering of a narrow light beam of arbitrary spatial distribution incident on a plane parallel layer. A means of obtaining an error estimate which provides an upper bound on the actual error is suggested. The intuitively clear result that the higher order intensities asymptotically approach each other for all optical radii was observed. It is observed that at reasonably modest optical distances from the beam, consideration of only the first or second orders of scatter in the evaluation of the diffuse light field will lead to erroneous results.

Recommended Citation

A. Ambirajan and D. C. Look, "A Backward Monte Carlo Estimator for the Multiple Scattering of a Narrow Light Beam," Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Elsevier, Jan 1996.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-4073(96)84523-7

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0022-4073

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1996 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1996