radarx.fundamentals.attenuation.extinction_coefficient#

radarx.fundamentals.attenuation.extinction_coefficient(diameter, wavelength, m)[source]#

Extinction coefficient Qe (absorption + scattering).

Parameters:

diameter (float or array-like) – Particle diameter [m]
wavelength (float) – Radar wavelength [m]
m (complex) – Complex refractive index

Returns:

float or array-like – Extinction coefficient (unitless)