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Rayleigh_intensity.m
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The intensity of Rayleigh scattering as a function of scattering angle and polarization
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In order to match a clear blue sky, which has a maximum polarization of around 80%, these formulae include an additional isotropic, unpolarized fraction, a.
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a=0.0625
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0.0625
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Number of plot points for 3D plots
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pp=10
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Definition of the angle of scattering, b, as a function of the 'altitude' angle in the 3D plot
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b[u_]:= u-Pi/2
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Scattered intensity
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For the E-vector in the plane of the source, scatterer and observer,
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Plot[scpar[u], {u,-Pi/2,Pi/2}]
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3D plots of the scattered intensity
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For parallel polarization
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(a+scpar[u]) Sin[u], 
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(a+scpar[u]) Sin[t] Cos[u]},
{t,-Pi/2,Pi/2}, {u,-Pi/2, Pi/2}, 
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For perpendicular polarization
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(a+1)/2 Sin[u], 
(a+1)/2 Cos[t] Cos[u], 
(a+1)/2 Sin[t] Cos[u]},
{t,-Pi/2,Pi/2}, {u,-Pi/2, Pi/2}, 
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The sum
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(0.5+a+scpar[u]) Sin[u], 
(0.5+a+scpar[u]) Cos[t] Cos[u], 
(0.5+a+scpar[u]) Sin[t] Cos[u]},
{t,-Pi/2,Pi/2}, {u,-Pi/2, Pi/2}, 
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Fractional polarization
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pray[u_]:= (0.5 - scpar[u])/(0.5 + 2a + scpar[u])
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Plot[pray[u], {u,-Pi/2, Pi/2}]
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pray[u] Sin[t] Cos[u]},
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