Scattering of laser radiation by polydisperse spherical particles
This study covers main approaches to describing of interaction between laser radiation and polydisperse metal particles, the average size of which is about a lasing wavelength. It is shown that in the framework of the solution of this problem there can be used a geometric model which does not take into account the diffraction phenomena; a Me's analytical diffraction model on isolated polydisperse particles; a numerical model based on Maxwell's equations. Advantages and disadvantages of each model have been presented.