The fraction of beam attenuation due to scattering rather than absorption,
\(\omega_0 = b / (a + b) = b / c\) (Johnsen 2012, ch. 5). Values near 1
indicate a strongly scattering, weakly absorbing medium (e.g. fog or milk);
values near 0 a strongly absorbing one.
Usage
single_scattering_albedo(absorption, scattering)
Arguments
- absorption
Absorption coefficient \(a\) (1/m). Vectorised.
- scattering
Scattering coefficient \(b\) (1/m). Vectorised.
Value
Single-scattering albedo \(\omega_0\) (dimensionless, 0-1).
References
Johnsen S (2012) The Optics of Life. Princeton University Press, ch. 5.
Examples
single_scattering_albedo(absorption = 0.1, scattering = 0.05) # 0.333
#> [1] 0.3333333