Terahertz Attenuation in Snow and Sleet

Dylan L. Renaud; John F. Federici

doi:10.1007/s10762-019-00607-y

Terahertz Attenuation in Snow and Sleet

Dylan L. Renaud, John F. Federici

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Abstract

The attenuation of terahertz (THz) radiation by snow aggregates and sleet is theoretically investigated using the Mie theory approach for electromagnetic radiation. Differences in attenuation spectra between rain, sleet, and dry snow are identified, and the difficulty of measuring THz attenuation by dry snow aggregates is highlighted and discussed in detail. At lower THz frequencies (~ 0–0.4 THz), it is suggested that water vapor may be the leading attenuator for instances of dry snowfall. A comparison between theoretical predictions and recent measurements is presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	868-877
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
Volume	40
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-019-00607-y
State	Published - Aug 15 2019

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Radiation
Instrumentation
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Attenuation
Sleet
Snow
Terahertz
Wireless communication

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