Experimental Monte Carlo Validation Data for 2 µm Polystyrene Spheres

Experimental and simulated scattered light intensity distributions from a 30 mm cuvette illuminated with a 473 nm laser beam. The data includes measurements for an aqueous dispersion of 2.07 µm polystyrene spheres across optical depths from 0 to 15, with simulations performed using Multi-scattering. The dataset was authored by David Frantz and is available via the paperswithcode platform.

Use Cases

• Validate Monte Carlo scattering models based on experimental intensity distributions.
• Analyze the relationship between optical depth and scattered light patterns based on the described experimental setup.
• Benchmark simulation algorithms for light transport in turbid media based on the provided experimental and simulated data.

Strengths

• Includes both experimental and simulated data for direct comparison.
• Covers a defined range of optical depths (OD 0-15).
• Specifies key experimental parameters: 2.07 µm polystyrene spheres, 473 nm laser wavelength, and a 30 mm cuvette.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

David Frantz via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Experimental measurement and Multi-scattering simulation.