phase function

for scattering
symbol: $B({\lambda})$
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14031
Distribution function representing the fraction of photons scattered from any direction \(\mathit{\Omega}'\) into the direction \(\mathit{\Omega}\) under consideration in the radiative transfer equation (RTE). Dimension one.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 931. (Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 963 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'phase function' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14031 RIS BibTex EndNote
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