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A Introduction to the light scattering in the atmosphere Jun Wang & Kelly Chance April 8, 2008

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A Introduction to the light scattering in the atmosphere

Jun Wang &

Kelly Chance

April 8, 2008

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Outline

• Radiation from single and double dipoles• Scattering by a single (multi-dipole) particle

– Lorentz-Mie theory– Single scattering properties– Stokes parameter

• Single scattering properties of an ensemble particles

• Aerosol and water cloud droplet size distribution• Scattering by a non-spherical particle• Relevant literatures

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Scattering regime

The scattering of solar and terrestrial radiation by atmospheric aerosols and clouds is mostly in the Mie scattering regime.

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E0r

E0l

Induced dipole moment

Any polarization state can be represented by two linearly polarized fields superimposed in an orthogonal manner on one another

00)(

02

2

2 sin11 EPePPtP

rcE ctrik αγ ==

∂∂

= −−

Pr

Pl

+-

θ

R ER

γ1

γ2

Radiation from a single dipole

Incident EScattering by Dipole

Scattered dipole moment Scattered E

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Rayleigh scattering

2

242

0

22

24

0

2

24

0

20

20

121

Rk)cos(I)II(I

radiation dUnpolarize

cosR

kII

RkII

coskR

eEE

kR

eEE

r

rr

)ctR(ik

)ctR(ik

rr

αΘ+=+=

Θα

=

α=

Θα=

α=

−−

−−

(2π/λ)4 → λ-4

Spherical waveform

PolarizabilityP=αE0

I = |E|2

I = Ir + Il = (I0r + I0cos2θ)k4α/R2

θ=0θ=180Il

Ir

I

Phase function of Rayleigh scattering. g = 0

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Like molecular absorption, the key property that determines scattering processes of a particle is whether or not the material readily forms dipoles.

Bohren and Huffman, 1983

Dipole oscillation generates EM

The radiation scattered by a particle and observed at P results from sunperpositonof all wavelets scattered by the subparticle regions (dipoles)

The analysis of particle scattering can be simplified by thinking that the scattered radiation is the composite contributions from many waves generated by oscillating dipoles that make up the particle.

A simple view of particle scattering

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Radiation from a multiple dipole particle

r

rcosΘ

Θ

P

ignore dipole-dipoleinteractions

At P, the scattered field is composed on an EM field from both dipoles . The phase difference between waves E1 and E2 is proportional to the difference in path length:

∆φ = 2Πr(1-cos θ )/λE1+2 = E1e iφ + E2e i(φ+ ∆φ) = E1

2 + E22 + 2 E1 E2 cos ∆φ

When θ = 0, the E fields are always reinforced.

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Scattering in the forward corresponds to ∆Φ=0, always constructively add

Larger the particle (more dipoles and the larger is 2πr/λ ), the larger is the forward scattering

The more larger is 2πr/λ, the more convoluted (greater # of max-min) is the scattering pattern

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Eir

Eil

Esr

Eslθ

R ESR

γ1

γ2

Incident wave:exp(-ikz) (Eil, Eir)

Scattering by a particle

Scattering by a single particle

⎥⎦

⎤⎢⎣

⎡⎥⎦

⎤⎢⎣

⎡+−=⎥

⎤⎢⎣

ir

il

sl

sr

EE

SS

SS

ikRikzikR

EE

)( )(

)()()exp(

1

3

4

2

θθ

θθ

For spherical particles, S3 and S4 are equal zero. The scattering problem is then to find analytical expression of S2 and S1 by using electromagnetic theory, which was done by Lorentz in 1890 and Mie in 1908.

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Lorentz-Mie theory

Angular distribution function:

Associated Legendre polynomial

Near field

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Rainbow

=140

4240

Primary rainbow, θ = 138

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Scattering Properties (far field)

Extinction cross section:

Extinction Efficiency: (x is the size parameter)

Scattering Efficiency:

Absorption Efficiency: Single Scattering Albedo

ω = Qs/Qe

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Physical meaning of extinction cross section

The area Cext that, when multiplied by the irradiance of electromagnetic waves incident on an object, gives the total radiant flux scattered and absorbed by the object.

Similarly Csca, Cabs. The efficiency factor then follows

2rC

Q abs,sca,extabs,sca,ext π

=

When size parameter becomes larger, Qext = 2.

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Stokes Parameter

Intensity

Degree of polarization

Plane of polarization

The ellipticity

I = El2 + Er

2

Q = El2 – Er

2

U = 2al ar cos(∆φ)V = 2al ar sin(∆φ)I2 = Q2 + U2 + V2

A set of four parameters was first introduced by Stokes (1852) to better characterize the light and interpret the light transfer

Note, the actual light consists of many waves with different phases. For a measurement or detector, its measured light intensity is the result of many waves averaged over a certain amount of time. In this case, it can be proved:

I2 >= Q2 + U2 + V2.Degree of polarization: sqrt(Q2 + U2 + V2)/ILinear polarization =-Q/I = -(Il-Ir)/(Il+Ir)

For single wave,

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Scattering matrix(I0, Q0, U0, V0)

(I, Q, U, V)

P: scattering matrix. In general, P is a 4X4 matrix consisting of 16 different elements. For spherical and homogenous particles (Lorentz-Mie theory), P =

The term “phase function” generally refers to P11.

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To model the atmospheric radiative transfer, the overall (bulk) scattering properties of an ensemble of particles are needed. In particle, the aerosol size distribution is described by an analytical forma (such as lognormal or gamma distribution) to facilitate the computation of bulk scattering properties.

L-M calculation Particle size distribution

m-1 m2 #/m3

Optical thickness τ = ∫ β(z) dz

Scattering Properties of an ensemble of particles

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Aerosol size distribution and its relevant processes

Sea salt & Dust, > 1umSmoke & sulfate 0.1 – 0.2um

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Phase function of aerosolsSingle particle (visible) An ensemble of particles

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Non-spherical particles

L-M theory can not be applied to non-spherical particles.

Saharan dust particles collected in Puerto Rico

Ice crystal profile

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Techniques for computing scattering properties of non-spherical particles

In contrast to spherical particles, the particle shape and the particle orientation to the incident light play an important role in determining the scattering properties, particularly, the phase function.

16 different elements ! Methods:

1) Ray-tracing (geometric optics)2) T-matrix 3) FDTD (finite difference time

domain)4) Discrete dipole approximation

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refraction

diffraction

reflection

• For size parameter > 100• Incident EM consists of a

collection of parallel rays• Fresnel reflectance and

transmission formula applied to each ray

• Diffraction method is used for the peak in forward scattering

• Monte Carlo approach is used to simulate the whole scattering process

Advantages: any shapeDis-advantages: size limitation (x

should be larger), not an exact solution, other treatment is needed for absorbing particles

Ray-tracing

Snell’s law:

θi

θt

Fresnel reflectance:

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Extinction Paradoxshadow area πr2

?? 1r

area shadowQ 2ext =π

=

2πr

πrπr

πr

ndiffractio by filled area absorption and nreflectaio by area shadowQ

2

22

2ext

=+

=

+=

Poisson originally predicted the existence of such a spot. His original motivation is to disprove the wave theory, since such a spot is a counterintuitive result. However, Arago later observed such a spot, which proves the wave nature of light

Poisson /Aragospot

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Phase function ratio between spherical and non-spherical particles

With same surface area, spheroids shows larger phase function for 90<θ<120 and smaller P for 150<θ<180.

Calculation with T-matrix codes.

http://www.giss.nasa.gov/~crmim/t_matrix.html

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Further Reading

Bohren and Huffman, Absorption and scattering of light by small particles, 1983.

Liou, K.N., An introduction to atmospheric radiation, 583 pp., Academic Press, 2002.

Liou, K.N., Radiation and cloud processes in the atmosphere, Academic Press, 1992.

Mishchenko, M. I., J. W. Hovenier, and L. D. Travis (Eds.), 2000: Light Scattering by Nonspherical Particles: Theory, Measurements, and Applications, Academic Press, San Diego.

Stephens, G. L., Remote sensing of the lower atmosphere, An introduction, 1994