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Cylinder: Qsca vs Wavelength
============================

This example demonstrates how to compute and visualize the scattering efficiency (Qsca) as a function of wavelength for cylindrical scatterers using PyMieSim, considering cylinders with different diameters and refractive indices.

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Importing the package dependencies: numpy, PyMieSim

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    import numpy as np
    from TypedUnit import ureg

    from PyMieSim.experiment.scatterer import Cylinder
    from PyMieSim.experiment.source import Gaussian
    from PyMieSim.experiment import Setup








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Defining the source
Studying the scattering efficiency across a range of wavelengths.

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    source = Gaussian(
        wavelength=np.linspace(400, 1000, 150)
        * ureg.nanometer,  # Wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 1000 nm
        polarization=0 * ureg.degree,  # Linear polarization angle in radians
        optical_power=1e-3 * ureg.watt,  # 1 milliureg.watt
        NA=0.2 * ureg.AU,  # Numerical Aperture
    )








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Defining the scatterer distribution
Considering cylinders with specific diameters and refractive indices.

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    scatterer = Cylinder(
        diameter=[200, 150] * ureg.nanometer,  # Array of diameters: 200 nm, 150 nm, 100 nm
        property=[2, 3, 4] * ureg.RIU,  # Array of refractive indices: 2, 3, 4
        medium_property=[1] * ureg.RIU,  # Refractive index of the surrounding medium
        source=source,
    )








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Setting up the experiment

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    experiment = Setup(scatterer=scatterer, source=source)








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Measuring the scattering efficiency (Qsca)
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    dataframe = experiment.get("Qsca")








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Plotting the results
Visualizing how the Qsca varies with wavelength for the given cylinder configurations.

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    dataframe.plot(x="source:wavelength", std="scatterer:property")



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