PyStratify against BHMIE

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BHMIE computes with Bohren & Huffman's Mie program (the book's Appendix A). Each case computes the same quantity with PyStratify and with BHMIE and plots both on the same axes.

Large absorbing spheres

Qext up to size parameter 5000 against Bohren & Huffman's BHMIE

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1000200030004000500000.511.522.533.5size parameter xQext
Qext, PyStratify Qext, BHMIE (Bohren & Huffman, Appendix A)
QextPyStratifyAppendix A), 40 points

Source

Source typePlane wave
λ [nm]600
x min1
x max5000
points120
R 1000 nm k R 1000 nm k

Sphere · Plane wave

LabelMaterialnkThickness [nm]
CSphereconst1.50.1x λ / 2π
HAirconst10∞