Bridging the gap between Maxwell and Boltzmann theories for light migration in model biomedia

Qichang Su; M. Narter; S. Menon; R. Grobe

doi:10.1117/12.546097

8 December 2003 Bridging the gap between Maxwell and Boltzmann theories for light migration in model biomedia

Qichang Su, M. Narter, S. Menon, R. Grobe

Proceedings Volume 5254, Third International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.546097
Event: Third International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine, 2003, Wuhan, China

Abstract

We investigate the validity of the Boltzmann equation by directly comparing its solution with the ensemble averaged Maxwell solution for a system of randomly arranged plane parallel dielectric layers. We show how the calculation of the usual Boltzmann scattering coefficient from microscopic parameters can be improved to permit a better agreement with the exact Maxwell data.

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Qichang Su, M. Narter, S. Menon, and R. Grobe "Bridging the gap between Maxwell and Boltzmann theories for light migration in model biomedia", Proc. SPIE 5254, Third International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine, (8 December 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.546097

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