Light scattering by horizontally oriented particles: Symmetry properties of the phase matrix
J. W. Hovenier*,1 and O. Muñoz2
- 1 Astronomical Institute "Anton Pannekoek", University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94249, 1090GE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- 2 Inst. de Astrof. de Andalucía CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18080 Granada, Spain.
Using elementary symmetry considerations, we present seven symmetry relations for the phase matrix of horizontally oriented particles. These relations have a wide range of validity and hold for all directions of incident and scattered electromagnetic radiation.
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