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Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths
Published on: July 1, 2019
Monte Carlo simulation of the field back-scattered from rough surfaces
Yves Delacrétaz1, Olivier Seydoux, Stéphane Chamot
1Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland. y.delacretaz@a3.epfl.ch
Abstract:
A novel approach for the simulation of the field back-scattered from a rough surface is presented. It takes into account polarization and multiple scattering events on the surface, as well as diffraction effects. The validity and usefulness of this simulation is demonstrated in the case of surface topology measurement.
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