Examples
This example presents a single-wavelength simulation for monodisperse spheres possessing a complex refractive index. The results from the Mie Simulator GUI demonstrate excellent agreement with Scott Prahl's Mie Scattering Calculator; minor discrepancies primarily attributed to rounding.
Sphere Diameter: 1.0microns
Refractive Index of Medium: 1.33
Real Refractive Index of Sphere: 1.5
Imaginary Refractive Index of Sphere: -0.5
Wavelength: 632.8nm
Number Density: 1e8spheres/mm3
Number of Angles: 360 (dtheta = π/360 = 0.5˚)
Comparison:
To demonstrate the tool's scientific utility, we characterize Intralipid 20%, a standard tissue phantom used in biomedical optics (DiNinni2011). Intralipid 20% (w/w) corresponds to a volume fraction of 0.227 (Aernouts2013). Following Raju2017, we assumed a mean particle diameter and standard deviation of 0.22 µm and 0.4 µm, respectively.
Poly Disperse Distribution: Log Normal
Mean Diameter: 0.22 microns
Std. Deviation: 0.4 microns
Number of Sph. Sizes: 101
Refractive Index of Medium: 1.33
Real Refractive Index of Sphere: 1.47
Imaginary Refractive Index of Sphere: 0
Wavelength: 600 nm to 1000 nm in 10 nm steps
Volume Fraction: 0.227
Number of Angles: 360 (dtheta = π/360 = 0.5˚)
Even though these values may deviate from independent scattering approximation, they remain comparable to experimental data (Aernouts2013) and can be exported as text data files for further analysis.