<title>Aspects Of Light Scattering By Spherical Particles</title>

Abstract

Calculations of light scattering from transparent spherical particles under various polarization conditions have been made by the Mie theory with a view to assessing optical drop sizing techniques. Some interesting features revealed by detailed calculations are reported and illustrated by experimental observations. In forward scatter, there are fine details of the scattering pattern which are critically dependent on drop size. In back scatter, the intensity is found to be a rapidly varying function of particle diameter but under certain conditions of circular polarization, the scattering pattern is very regular and may be explained by a type of diffraction theory.