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Theory of Reflectance and Emittance Spectroscopy
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This book is about the quantitative theory of the scattering and emission of light by powders and soils, such as surfaces of planets. The author develops the theoretical basis for the scattering and emission of electromagnetic radiation by particulate media. The basis of the discussion is theoretical and the emphasis is on deriving equations; which can be used for quantitative analysis and to gain insights into the physical processes that give rise to scattering and thermal emission. The mathematical treatment is far more comprehensive and rigorous than the widely-used, but incorrect, Kubelka-Munk formalism. Topics include propagation and absorption of light in continuous media, reflection by smooth surfaces, scattering by spheres and irregular particles, reflectances and emissivities of particulate media, reflectance and emittance spectroscopy, and the polarization of light scattered by particulate media. Many examples are given.
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