Beam splitting algorithm for light scattering by atmospheric ice crystals.
Part 2. Comparison with the ray tracing algorithm
A.V. Konoshonkin1,2, N.V. Kustova2, A.G. Borovoi1,2
1National Research Tomsk State University, 36, Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050,Russia
2V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 1, Academician Zuev square, Tomsk, 634021, Russia
Keywords: geometrical optics, beam splitting algorithm, light scattering, ice crystals
Abstract
In the work, we compare the beam splitting algorithm, providing a solution of light scattering problem of atmospheric ice crystal particles in the approximation of geometrical optics with the ray tracing algorithms developed by Russian and foreign authors. A good agreement of the results has been shown. The developed algorithm is freely available as an open source software.
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