Monte-Carlo Simulation of Light Propagation in Sea Water

摘要

The design and implementation of a suite of programs for Monte Carlo simulationof light propagation in turbid media is described. The program has been tailored to simulate the propagation of the green laser in the RAN Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) through turbid water. The paper describes the Monte Carlo program in detail, particularly how the inherent multiple scattering problem is interpreted for incorporation into a single scattering simulation. Assumptions made in the implementation of the program are discussed. Results of some initial simulations are presented, together with data obtained during a recent LADS sortie for comparison with the simulations. This paper forms part of the formal documentation for the simulation suite.