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This chapter describes the results of a finite-difference time-domain model of light scattering from inhomogeneous biological cells. The FDTD approach enables realistic three-dimensional modeling of light scattering from cells. The effects of small cytoplasmic organelles and nuclear morphology on the angular distribution of scattered light are examined. The results suggest that the small-scale refractive-index variations found in small cytoplasmic organelles and within the nucleus largely determine the scattering properties of cells at larger scattering angles.
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Dunn, A.K. (2007). MODELING OF LIGHT SCATTERING FROM INHOMOGENEOUS BIOLOGICAL CELLS. In: Hoekstra, A., Maltsev, V., Videen, G. (eds) Optics of Biological Particles. NATO Science Series, vol 238. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5502-7_2
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