Improved algorithm for simulations of divergent-light halos
Författare
Summary, in English
Divergent-light halos are produced when light from nearby light sources is scattered by ice crystals in the atmosphere. We present a theory of divergent-light halos leading to an improved algorithm for the simulation of such halos. Contrary to the algorithm that we presented earlier for simulating such halos, the new algorithm includes a mathematically rigorous weighting of the events. The computer implementation is very compact, and the whole procedure is elegant and conceptually easy to understand. We also present a new simulation atlas showing halos produced by crystals of different shapes and orientations for a set of elevations of the light source.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2005
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
3638-3645
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Applied Optics
Volym
44
Issue
18
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Optical Society of America
Ämne
- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 2155-3165