title: Multiple scattering corrections to the Beer-Lambert law. 1: Open detector.
abstract: Multiple scattering corrections to the Beer-Lambert law are analyzed by means of a rigorous small-angle solution to the radiative transfer equation. Transmission functions for predicting the received radiant power-a directly measured quantity in contrast to the spectral radiance in the Beer-Lambert law-are derived. Numerical algorithms and results relating to the multiple scattering effects for laser propagation in fog, cloud, and rain are presented.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Tam
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zardecki