8. Conclusion
The existence and development of generalized Lorenz-Mie theories over the last twenty years marks a significant advance in the theory of light scattering and its applications. For a century, theories based on plane-wave illumination prevailed. The advent and intensive development of laser sources have necessitated the construction of more general theories which, in many cases, must supplant the old approaches.
The most immediate applications concern instrumentation for the optical characterization of particles (size, inhomogeneity, refractive index, etc.). But other applications have already seen the light of day, and there's no doubt that the development of applications for generalized theories is only just beginning.
The major drawback of these theories is their mathematical complexity. As a result, only a small number of people are currently...
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References
Reviews
Among the specialist journals publishing articles on light scattering, we can cite :
Applied Optics
Journal of Optical Society of America
Particle and Particle System Characterization
Congress
Many conferences are dedicated to optical measurement techniques, in particular laser velocimetry. The proceedings invariably include papers dedicated to light scattering, in particular the phase-Doppler technique. The most famous of these is probably "The International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics", held biannually in Lisbon since 1982.
A conference specifically dedicated...
Manufacturers
Many researchers build their own laser-Doppler velocimeters or phase-Doppler granulometers, for reasons of economy and/or to exercise greater control over the instrumentation, or even to adapt it to specific conditions
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