GENERALIZED LORENZ-MIE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

Many optical sizing techniques rely on particle/laser interactions. Th e classical Lorenz-Mie theory describing sphere/plane wave interaction s is therefore misleading when designing instruments and processing da ta when the particle size is not small enough with respect to beam dia meters. In such cases the use of the generalized Lorenz-Mie theory is required. After summarizing essential features of the generalized Lore nz-Mie theory for sphere/arbitrary wave interactions, this paper descr ibes applications of the theory with some emphasis on the analysis of phase-Doppler anemometers.