title: Efficient light-scattering calculations for aggregates of large spheres.
abstract: Calculation of the scattering pattern from aggregates of spheres through the T-matrix approach yields high-precision results but at a high-computational cost, especially when the aggregate concerned is large or is composed of large-size spheres. With reference to a specific but representative aggregate, we discuss how and to what extent the computational effort can be reduced but still preserve the qualitative features of the signature of the aggregate concerned.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica della Materia e Tecnologie Fisiche Avanzate and Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Unità di Messina, Università di Messina, Salita Sperone 31, Messina 98166, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosalba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saija
authors.forename: Maria Antonia
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iatì
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Denti
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borghese
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giusto
authors.forename: Orazio I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Sindoni