The Scattering Jones Matrix

The scattering processes considered in this chapter are linear phenomena and, in general, the scattered electric field can be written as the following linear transformation of the incident field [9], 

Depending on the choice made for the components of the electric vector, S (0, 9) may not be a true tensor. The convention that is employed here is such a case and for that reason, this function is referred to as the scattering matrix. 

The convention that is used decomposes the electric fields of both the incident and scattered light into parts that are either parallel (p) or perpendicular (. ) to the scattering 

Setting the scattering angle 8 = 90° shows that scattering from an isotropic particle at this angle produces the same effect as an ideal polarizer. 

6 The Optical Theorem Form Dichroism and Birefringence From Dilute Suspensions 

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