Scatter from particulate-contaminated mirrors. part 1: theory and experiment for polystyrene spheres and lambda=0.6328 um

Paul R. Spyak; William L. Wolfe

doi:10.1117/12.58708

1 August 1992 Scatter from particulate-contaminated mirrors. part 1: theory and experiment for polystyrene spheres and λ=0.6328 μm

Paul R. Spyak, William L. Wolfe

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 31, Issue 8, (August 1992). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58708

Abstract

The scattered light resulting from polystyrene spheres residing on mirrors was measured at λ = 0.6328 μm, and results are compared to that predicted by a modified Mie theory. The method for cleaning the samples, counting and measuring particles, the measurement procedure, and the theoretical model employed to predict the scatter from contaminants on mirrors are discussed. The comparisons between theory and experiment indicate that the theory predicts the forward scatter, but the backscatter predictions are not as successful. The indication is that the developed model can accurately predict the scatter from dust on mirrors.

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Paul R. Spyak and William L. Wolfe "Scatter from particulate-contaminated mirrors. part 1: theory and experiment for polystyrene spheres and λ=0.6328 μm," Optical Engineering 31(8), (1 August 1992). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58708

Published: 1 August 1992

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