Extended optical theorem for scalar monochromatic acoustical beams of arbitrary wavefront in cylindrical coordinates

One of the fundamental theorems in (optical, acoustical, quantum, gravitational) wave scattering is the optical theorem for plane waves, which relates the extinction cross-section to the forward scattering complex amplitude function. In this analysis, the optical theorem is extended for the case of 3D-beams of arbitrary character in a cylindrical coordinates system for any angle of incidence and any scattering angle. Generalized analytical expressions for the extinction, absorption, scattering cross-sections and efficiency factors are derived in the framework of the scalar resonance scattering theory for an object of arbitrary shape. The analysis reveals the presence of an interference scattering cross-section term, which describes interference between the diffracted or specularly reflected inelastic (Franz) waves with the resonance elastic waves. Moreover, an alternate expression for the extinction cross-section, which relates the resonance cross-section with the scattering cross-section for an impenetrable object, is obtained, suggesting an improved method for particle characterization. Cross-section expressions are also derived for known acoustical wavefronts centered on the object, defined as the on-axis case. The extended optical theorem in cylindrical coordinates can be applied to evaluate the extinction efficiency from any object of arbitrary geometry placed on or off the axis of the incident beam. Applications in acoustics, optics, and quantum mechanics should benefit from this analysis in the context of wave scattering theory and other phenomena closely connected to it, such as the multiple scattering by many particles, as well as the radiation force and torque.