Electromagnetic field calculations for a sphere illuminated by a higher-order Gaussian beam. II. Far-field scattering.

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  "outcomes": [
    "Far-field scattering patterns",
    "Angular distribution of far-field scattering (on-sphere-center and off-sphere-center focusing)"
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  "main_findings": "A theoretical procedure is used to calculate far-field scattering patterns for a homogeneous spherical particle illuminated by different higher-order Gaussian beam types (Hermite-Gaussian modes (0,0), (0,1), (1,1) and a helix doughnut mode). The study examines how incident beam type affects the angular distribution of far-field scattering for both on-center and off-center focusing.",
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  "keywords": [
    "electromagnetic field calculations",
    "higher-order Gaussian beam",
    "Hermite-Gaussian beam",
    "helix doughnut mode",
    "homogeneous spherical particle",
    "far-field scattering",
    "angular distribution",
    "focusing"
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