The Internal Caustic Structure of Illuminated Liquid Droplets

By: Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm

The internal electric field of an illuminated liquid droplet is studied in detail using both wave theory and ray theory. The internal field obtains its maximum values on the caustics within the droplet. Ray theory is used to determine the equations of these caustics and the density of rays on them. The Debye series expansion of the interior field Mie amplitudes is used to calculate the wave theory version of these caustics. The physical interpretation of the sources of stimulated Raman scattering and fluorescence emission within a liquid droplet is then given. Lock, James A. and Hovenac, Edward A. Unspecified Center NAS3-25266; RTOP 505-62-00...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1729186254
• ISBN13: 9781729186251
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"