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Extinction properties of porous spheres

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An approximate theory is developed for computing the optics of porous grains. Numerical results are given for extinction efficiencies of spheres comprised of material with refractive indexm=1.4−0.05i with varying degrees of porosity.

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  1. Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy, University College, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.

    H. Abadi & N. C. Wickramasinghe

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Abadi, H., Wickramasinghe, N.C. Extinction properties of porous spheres. Astrophys Space Sci 39, L31–L32 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00648352

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