Light scattering by non-spherical plasma particles

Citation:

Karathanos V, Modinos A, Stefanou N. Light scattering by non-spherical plasma particles. Journal de Physique I. 1992;2(7):1279-1286.

Abstract:

A point matching method is applied to the problem of light scattering by non-spherical bodies. The electromagnetic field is expanded into a series of spherical waves which include all multipole terms which contribute significantly to the wavefield. We examine, in particular, the absorbance of light by a plasma particle and demonstrate the existence of various peaks associated with dipole and quadrupole resonances of the induced charge distribution.