Light Scattering From Mammalian Cells.

Author

Albert Brunsting

Publication Date

9-9-1972

Abstract

Light scattering intensity functions for concentrically coated spheres (core diameter 7 mu and total sphere diameter 10 mu, approximately) have been computed. The coated spheres model many types of nearly spherical mammalian cells whose nuclei have a low relative refractive index (~1.05) and cytoplasm with a slightly lower relative refractive index (~1.03). Studies are made on the relationships between the scattering coefficients for nonadsorbing, spherically symmetric scatterers. The physical origin of these coefficients is examined for absorbing scatterers. Diffraction accounts for most of the light scattered in the forwards lobe, whereas at larger angles the coated sphere scattering patterns are more structured and sensitive to core size.

Degree Name

Physics

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Physics & Astronomy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Christopher Pratt Leavitt

Second Committee Member

P. F. Mullaney

Third Committee Member

Howard Carnes Bryant

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Recommended Citation

Brunsting, Albert. "Light Scattering From Mammalian Cells.." (1972). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/phyc_etds/331