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SCATMECH: Polarized Light Scattering C++ Class Library (Version 3.00)

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Author(s)

Thomas A. Germer

Abstract

A C++ object class library has been developed to distribute bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) models for light scattering from surfaces. Emphasis has been given to those models which are physically-based and which predict the polarization properties of the scattered light. Included in the library are also a number of classes that may be useful for working with polarized light or the optics of thin films. The library is constructed to enable expansion for new models.
Citation
SCATMECH: Polarized Light Scattering C++ Class Library (Version 3.00)

Keywords

defects, microroughness, polarimetry, scatter, surfaces, thin films

Citation

Germer, T. (1996), SCATMECH: Polarized Light Scattering C++ Class Library (Version 3.00), SCATMECH: Polarized Light Scattering C++ Class Library (Version 3.00), [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=841584 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created May 6, 1996, Updated February 17, 2017
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