The Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin Approximation for Horizontally Oriented Hexagonal Ice Crystals
M. Ibnchaikha, E.M. Taria, S. Zahraouib, A. Fakéa, A. Bahaouia
aLaboratory of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, Route Ben Mâachou, 24000, 24000 El Jadida, Morocco
bCenter for Education and Training Professions, Av. Allal Al Fassi, 10000, Rabat, Morocco
Full Text PDF
An analytical formulation of the Wentzel-Krame-Brillouin approximation is made for horizontally oriented hexagonal ice crystals. This work is limited to hexagonal ice columns, which have orientations with one degree of freedom. Moreover, one considers only an incidence on the flat facets. Thus, the analytical expression of the scattering amplitude form factor is determined. Finally, by numerical examples, the influence of the orientations of the particles on the scattering properties of hexagonal ice columns is shown.

DOI:10.12693/APhysPolA.142.298
topics: light scattering, Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin approximation, form factor