Numerical simulations of light scattering by red blood cells
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Summary, in English
The electromagnetic scattering properties of red blood cells were analyzed by
three different methods. The finite-different time-domain method is a general
and flexible approach and enables accurate simulations of scattering from objects
with arbitrary shape. This method was compared with two approximate
methods: the Rytov approximation and the Discrete Dipole Approximation.
The interaction of light with a red blood cell was systematically investigated
using different wavelengths and orientations of the cells. The simulations show
that the cell shape, as well as the cell volume and orientation, have a large
influence on the forward scattering.
three different methods. The finite-different time-domain method is a general
and flexible approach and enables accurate simulations of scattering from objects
with arbitrary shape. This method was compared with two approximate
methods: the Rytov approximation and the Discrete Dipole Approximation.
The interaction of light with a red blood cell was systematically investigated
using different wavelengths and orientations of the cells. The simulations show
that the cell shape, as well as the cell volume and orientation, have a large
influence on the forward scattering.
Publishing year
2003
Language
English
Publication/Series
Technical Report LUTEDX/(TEAT-7116)/1-12/(2003)
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Document type
Report
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Topic
- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Status
Published
Report number
TEAT-7116
Research group
- Electromagnetic theory