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    Area of Science:

    • Optics
    • Computational Physics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Accurate computation of single-scattering properties is crucial for understanding light-matter interactions.
    • Existing methods may face computational challenges with complex particle geometries and compositions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a computationally efficient physical-geometric optics method for calculating single-scattering properties of faceted particles.
    • To accurately account for inhomogeneous wave effects in absorptive scattering particles.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a physical-geometric optics method incorporating a general absorption vector.
    • Employed a systematic beam-splitting technique based on computer graphics to trace incident rays.
    • Generalized the method for arbitrary convex/concave and homogeneous/inhomogeneous faceted particles.

    Main Results:

    • Derived analytical formulas effective and computationally efficient for absorptive scattering particles.
    • Significantly reduced computational burden through the beam-splitting technique.
    • Simulated single-scattering properties of irregular hexahedra and compared with other methods.

    Conclusions:

    • The new method provides an efficient and accurate approach for computing single-scattering properties of diverse faceted particles.
    • The technique is applicable to both homogeneous and inhomogeneous particle compositions.
    • Demonstrated the method's validity through simulations and comparisons with rigorous techniques.