pySCATMECH : A Python Interface to the SCATMECH Library

pySCATMECH is a Python interface to the SCATMECH library of scattering codes. The documentation for the specific models are available at SCATMECH Polarized Light Scattering C++ Class Library.

Author:

Thomas A. Germer

E-mail:

thomas.germer@nist.gov

Telephone:

301-975-2876

Address:

Sensor Science Division

National Institute of Standards Technology

100 Bureau Drive Stop 8443

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8443

Current Version:

0.1.8 (Mar 22, 2023)

Requires:

Python 3.6 or greater

To install:

Use pip install pySCATMECH at a command prompt.

Examples

• Using the Mueller module
  • Mueller matrices
  • Stokes Vectors
  • Mueller matrix decompositions
  • Other parameters
• Using the Fresnel module
  • OpticalFunction class
  • Film class
  • FilmStack class
• Using the BRDF module
• Using the Local module
• Using the Integrate module
  • Defining geometries
  • Integrate reflectance
  • Integrate cross section
  • Visualizing intensity
  • Polarization
• Using the Scatterer module
  • Mie scattering
  • Mie scattering with a coating
  • Optically active sphere
  • Ellipsoids
• Using the RCW module
  • Single line grating
  • Blazed reflection grating
  • Sinusoidal transmission grating
• Using the CrossRCW module
• Conference Article
  • pySCATMECH: A Python interface to the SCATMECH library of scattering codes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. First things first
  • 3. Optical functions
  • 4. Interference filter
  • 5. Scattering models
  • 6. BRDF and BTDF
  • 7. Integrated Reflectance
  • 8. Cross section
  • 9. Summary
  • References

Modules

• Mueller Module
  • MuellerMatrix class
  • StokesVector class
  • Mueller matrix decompositions
  • Other polarization operations
• Fresnel Module
  • OpticalFunction class
  • Film class
  • FilmStack class
• Model Module
• BRDF Module
• Local Module
• Integrate Module
  • SolidAngle classes
  • Integrator class
• Scatterer Module
• RCW Module
• CrossRCW Module

Other

• README.md
• License

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page

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