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Olga Shefer¹, Alexander Popov

¹Institute Cybernetic Center, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Sovetskaya Street, 84/3, Tomsk 634004, Russia. shefere@mail.ru

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This study numerically investigates optical radiation through semitransparent crystals. Key findings show significant scattering parameter dependence at small angles (≤4°) and infrared wavelengths.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Optics
Materials Science

Background:

Understanding light interaction with materials is crucial in optics.
Semiparent crystalline plates are used in various optical applications.
Numerical simulations offer a powerful tool for studying optical phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

To numerically study energy and polarization characteristics of optical radiation transmitted through semitransparent plate crystals.
To analyze the dependence of scattered light characteristics on particle physical parameters.
To investigate the behavior of extinction and scattering matrices.

Main Methods:

Physical optics method was employed for numerical simulations.
Analysis focused on energy and polarization characteristics of transmitted optical radiation.
Scattering angles and infrared wavelengths were key parameters.

Main Results:

The energy characteristics of forward-scattered light showed substantial dependence on particle parameters for scattering angles up to 4 degrees, particularly at IR wavelengths.
Off-diagonal elements of extinction and scattering matrices were found to differ from diagonal elements by up to an order of magnitude for specific particle parameter combinations.

Conclusions:

The study highlights the sensitivity of optical radiation characteristics to particle parameters in semitransparent crystals, especially at small forward scattering angles and IR wavelengths.
The findings provide insights into the optical behavior of such materials and have implications for optical design and remote sensing.