Deploying transfer matrix method calculations on a HTCondor cluster
The transfer matrix method (TMM) is a numerically exact method for calcuating the inherent optical properties (IOPs) of a particle with size comparable to the wavelength of light considered. Dr. Mishchenko released a series of articles and books detailing the method, in addition to a code base that can be readily used to calculate the IOPs of homogenous spheroid particles, among other axisymetric shapes. I am interested in computing the IOPs of aquatic particles in random and wave aligned orientations to examine the effect of wave preffered orientation on light attenuation near the surface of lakes and oceans. This project/blog post details some of the implementation details needed to produce a dataset of IOPs using a HTCondor cluster.
Apr 1, 2025