Light Scattering from Microstructures: Lectures of the Summer School of Laredo, University of Cantabria, Held at Laredo, Spain, Sept. 11–13, 1998

F. González, F. Moreno (auth.), Dr. Fernando Moreno, Dr. Francisco González (eds.)354066937X, 9783540669371

With a tutorial approach, this book covers the most important aspects of the scattering of electromagnetic radiation from structures (isolated or on a substrate) whose size is comparable to the incident wavelength. Special emphasis is placed on the electromagnetic problem of microstructures located close to an interface by reviewing the most important numerical methods for calculating the scattered field. The polarization propagation and the statistics of scattered intensity in microstructured targets are also presented from a didactic point of view. The final part of the book is dedicated to the most significant applications in both basic and applied research: surface enhanced Raman scattering, monitoring and detection of surface contamination by particles, optical communications, particle sizing and others.

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Table of contents :
Introduction to Light Scattering from Microstructures….Pages 1-19
Heaviside Operational Calculus and Electromagnetic Image Theory….Pages 23-39
Mathematical Methods for Data Inversion….Pages 41-61
Mueller Matrices….Pages 63-78
Light Scattering from a Sphere Near a Plane Interface….Pages 81-96
Electromagnetic Scattering by Cylindrical Objects on Generic Planar Substrates: Cylindrical-Wave Approach….Pages 97-111
T-Matrix Method for Light Scattering from a Particle on or Near an Infinite Surface….Pages 113-132
Properties of a Polarized Light-Beam Multiply Scattered by a Rayleigh Medium….Pages 135-158
Polarization and Depolarization of Light….Pages 159-175
Polarisation Fluctuations in Light Scattered by Small Particles….Pages 179-189
Intensity Statistics of the Light Scattered by Particles on Surfaces….Pages 191-211
Microstructures in Rough Metal Surfaces: Electromagnetic Mechanism in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy….Pages 215-235
Light Scattering by Particles and Defects on Surfaces: Semiconductor Wafer Inspection….Pages 237-252
From Scattering to Waveguiding: Photonic Crystal Fibres….Pages 253-267
The Angular Distribution of Light Emitted by Sonoluminescent Bubbles….Pages 269-284
Light Scattering by Regular Particles on Flat Substrates….Pages 285-300