scatt/src/nmie-impl.hpp

#ifndef SRC_NMIE_IMPL_HPP_
#define SRC_NMIE_IMPL_HPP_
//**********************************************************************************//
//    Copyright (C) 2009-2018  Ovidio Pena <ovidio@bytesfall.com>                   //
//    Copyright (C) 2013-2018  Konstantin Ladutenko <kostyfisik@gmail.com>          //
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//    This file is part of scattnlay                                                //
//                                                                                  //
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//    using it, cite at least one of the following references:                      //
//    [1] O. Pena and U. Pal, "Scattering of electromagnetic radiation by           //
//        a multilayered sphere," Computer Physics Communications,                  //
//        vol. 180, Nov. 2009, pp. 2348-2354.                                       //
//    [2] K. Ladutenko, U. Pal, A. Rivera, and O. Pena-Rodriguez, "Mie              //
//        calculation of electromagnetic near-field for a multilayered              //
//        sphere," Computer Physics Communications, vol. 214, May 2017,             //
//        pp. 225-230.                                                              //
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//    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License             //
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//**********************************************************************************//

//**********************************************************************************//
// This class implements the algorithm for a multilayered sphere described by:      //
//    [1] W. Yang, "Improved recursive algorithm for light scattering by a          //
//        multilayered sphere,” Applied Optics, vol. 42, Mar. 2003, pp. 1710-1720.  //
//                                                                                  //
// You can find the description of all the used equations in:                       //
//    [2] O. Pena and U. Pal, "Scattering of electromagnetic radiation by           //
//        a multilayered sphere," Computer Physics Communications,                  //
//        vol. 180, Nov. 2009, pp. 2348-2354.                                       //
//    [3] K. Ladutenko, U. Pal, A. Rivera, and O. Pena-Rodriguez, "Mie              //
//        calculation of electromagnetic near-field for a multilayered              //
//        sphere," Computer Physics Communications, vol. 214, May 2017,             //
//        pp. 225-230.                                                              //
//                                                                                  //
// Hereinafter all equations numbers refer to [2]                                   //
//**********************************************************************************//
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <vector>

#include "special-functions-impl.hpp"
#include "nmie.hpp"
#include "nmie-precision.hpp"

namespace nmie {


  //class implementation

  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated Qext                                     //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetQext() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return Qext_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated Qabs                                     //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetQabs() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return Qabs_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated Qsca                                     //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetQsca() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return Qsca_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated Qbk                                      //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetQbk() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return Qbk_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated Qpr                                      //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetQpr() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return Qpr_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated assymetry factor                         //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetAsymmetryFactor() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return asymmetry_factor_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated Albedo                                   //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetAlbedo() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return albedo_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated S1                                       //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetS1() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return S1_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Returns previously calculated S2                                       //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetS2() {
    if (!isMieCalculated_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("You should run calculations before result request!");
    return S2_;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Modify scattering (theta) angles                                       //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::SetAngles(const std::vector<FloatType>& angles) {
    MarkUncalculated();
    theta_ = angles;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Modify size of all layers                                             //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::SetLayersSize(const std::vector<FloatType>& layer_size) {
    MarkUncalculated();
    size_param_.clear();
    FloatType prev_layer_size = 0.0;
    for (auto curr_layer_size : layer_size) {
      if (curr_layer_size <= 0.0)
        throw std::invalid_argument("Size parameter should be positive!");
      if (prev_layer_size > curr_layer_size)
        throw std::invalid_argument
          ("Size parameter for next layer should be larger than the previous one!");
      prev_layer_size = curr_layer_size;
      size_param_.push_back(curr_layer_size);
    }
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Modify refractive index of all layers                                  //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::SetLayersIndex(const std::vector< std::complex<FloatType> >& index) {
    MarkUncalculated();
    refractive_index_ = index;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Modify coordinates for field calculation                               //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::SetFieldCoords(const std::vector< std::vector<FloatType> >& coords) {
    if (coords.size() != 3)
      throw std::invalid_argument("Error! Wrong dimension of field monitor points!");
    if (coords[0].size() != coords[1].size() || coords[0].size() != coords[2].size())
      throw std::invalid_argument("Error! Missing coordinates for field monitor points!");
    coords_ = coords;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Modify index of PEC layer                                              //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::SetPECLayer(int layer_position) {
    MarkUncalculated();
    if (layer_position < 0 && layer_position != -1)
      throw std::invalid_argument("Error! Layers are numbered from 0!");
    PEC_layer_position_ = layer_position;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Set maximun number of terms to be used                                 //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::SetMaxTerms(int nmax) {
    MarkUncalculated();
    nmax_preset_ = nmax;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Get total size parameter of particle                                   //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  FloatType MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::GetSizeParameter() {
    if (size_param_.size() > 0)
      return size_param_.back();
    else
      return 0;
  }

  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Mark uncalculated                                                      //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::MarkUncalculated() {
    isExpCoeffsCalc_ = false;
    isScaCoeffsCalc_ = false;

    isMieCalculated_ = false;
  }
  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Clear layer information                                                //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::ClearLayers() {
    MarkUncalculated();
    size_param_.clear();
    refractive_index_.clear();
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  //                         Computational core
  // ********************************************************************** //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  // ********************************************************************** //


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Calculate calcNstop - equation (17)                                    //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcNstop() {
    const FloatType& xL = size_param_.back();
    if (xL <= 8) {
      nmax_ = newround(xL + 4.0*pow(xL, 1.0/3.0) + 1);
    } else if (xL <= 4200) {
      nmax_ = newround(xL + 4.05*pow(xL, 1.0/3.0) + 2);
    } else {
      nmax_ = newround(xL + 4.0*pow(xL, 1.0/3.0) + 2);
    }
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Maximum number of terms required for the calculation                   //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcNmax(unsigned int first_layer) {
    int ri, riM1;
    const std::vector<FloatType>& x = size_param_;
    const std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& m = refractive_index_;
    calcNstop();  // Set initial nmax_ value
    for (unsigned int i = first_layer; i < x.size(); i++) {
      if (static_cast<int>(i) > PEC_layer_position_)  // static_cast used to avoid warning
        ri = newround(cabs(x[i]*m[i]));
      else
        ri = 0;
      nmax_ = std::max(nmax_, ri);
      // first layer is pec, if pec is present
      if ((i > first_layer) && (static_cast<int>(i - 1) > PEC_layer_position_))
        riM1 = newround(cabs(x[i - 1]* m[i]));
      else
        riM1 = 0;
      nmax_ = std::max(nmax_, riM1);
    }
    nmax_ += 15;  // Final nmax_ value
    // nmax_ *= nmax_;
    // printf("using nmax %i\n", nmax_);
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Calculate an - equation (5)                                            //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  std::complex<FloatType> MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::
      calc_an(int n, FloatType XL, std::complex<FloatType> Ha, std::complex<FloatType> mL,
                                              std::complex<FloatType> PsiXL, std::complex<FloatType> ZetaXL,
                                              std::complex<FloatType> PsiXLM1, std::complex<FloatType> ZetaXLM1) {

    std::complex<FloatType> Num = (Ha/mL + n/XL)*PsiXL - PsiXLM1;
    std::complex<FloatType> Denom = (Ha/mL + n/XL)*ZetaXL - ZetaXLM1;
    // std::cout<< std::setprecision(100)
    //          << "Ql "        << PsiXL
    //          << std::endl;


    return Num/Denom;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Calculate bn - equation (6)                                            //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  std::complex<FloatType> MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calc_bn(int n, FloatType XL, std::complex<FloatType> Hb, std::complex<FloatType> mL,
                                              std::complex<FloatType> PsiXL, std::complex<FloatType> ZetaXL,
                                              std::complex<FloatType> PsiXLM1, std::complex<FloatType> ZetaXLM1) {

    std::complex<FloatType> Num = (mL*Hb + n/XL)*PsiXL - PsiXLM1;
    std::complex<FloatType> Denom = (mL*Hb + n/XL)*ZetaXL - ZetaXLM1;

    return Num/Denom;
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Calculates S1 - equation (25a)                                         //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  std::complex<FloatType> MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calc_S1(int n, std::complex<FloatType> an, std::complex<FloatType> bn,
                                              FloatType Pi, FloatType Tau) {
    return FloatType(n + n + 1)*(Pi*an + Tau*bn)/FloatType(n*n + n);
  }


  // ********************************************************************** //
  // Calculates S2 - equation (25b) (it's the same as (25a), just switches  //
  // Pi and Tau)                                                            //
  // ********************************************************************** //
  template <typename FloatType>
  std::complex<FloatType> MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calc_S2(int n, std::complex<FloatType> an, std::complex<FloatType> bn,
                                              FloatType Pi, FloatType Tau) {
    return calc_S1(n, an, bn, Tau, Pi);
  }


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates the logarithmic derivatives of the Riccati-Bessel       //
  // functions (D1 and D3) for a complex argument (z).                                //
  // Equations (16a), (16b) and (18a) - (18d)                                         //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   z: Complex argument to evaluate D1 and D3                                      //
  //   nmax_: Maximum number of terms to calculate D1 and D3                          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   D1, D3: Logarithmic derivatives of the Riccati-Bessel functions                //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcD1D3(const std::complex<FloatType> z,
                               std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& D1,
                               std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& D3) {
    evalDownwardD1(z, D1);
    int lnmx = evalKapteynNumberOfLostSignificantDigits(nmax_, z);
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > r;
    if (lnmx < 4) {
      r.resize(nmax_+1);
      evalForwardR(z, r);
    } else {
      int valid_digits = 6;
      int nstar = getNStar(nmax_, z, valid_digits);
      r.resize(nstar);
      evalBackwardR(z,r);
    }
    convertRtoD1(z, r, D1);

    // TODO: Do we need this check?
    // if (cabs(D1[0]) > 1.0e15) {
    //   throw std::invalid_argument("Unstable D1! Please, try to change input parameters!\n");
    // //printf("Warning: Potentially unstable D1! Please, try to change input parameters!\n");
    // }

    // Upward recurrence for PsiZeta and D3 - equations (18a) - (18d)
    PsiZeta_[0] = static_cast<FloatType>(0.5)*(static_cast<FloatType>(1.0) - std::complex<FloatType>(nmm::cos(2.0*z.real()), nmm::sin(2.0*z.real()))
                 *static_cast<FloatType>(nmm::exp(-2.0*z.imag())));
    D3[0] = std::complex<FloatType>(0.0, 1.0);
    const std::complex<FloatType> zinv = std::complex<FloatType>(1.0, 0.0)/z;
    for (int n = 1; n <= nmax_; n++) {
      PsiZeta_[n] = PsiZeta_[n - 1]*(static_cast<FloatType>(n)*zinv - D1[n - 1])
                                   *(static_cast<FloatType>(n)*zinv - D3[n - 1]);
      D3[n] = D1[n] + std::complex<FloatType>(0.0, 1.0)/PsiZeta_[n];
    }
  }


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates the Riccati-Bessel functions (Psi and Zeta) for a       //
  // complex argument (z).                                                            //
  // Equations (20a) - (21b)                                                          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   z: Complex argument to evaluate Psi and Zeta                                   //
  //   nmax: Maximum number of terms to calculate Psi and Zeta                        //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   Psi, Zeta: Riccati-Bessel functions                                            //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcPsiZeta(std::complex<FloatType> z,
                                  std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& Psi,
                                  std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& Zeta) {

    std::complex<FloatType> c_i(0.0, 1.0);
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > D1(nmax_ + 1), D3(nmax_ + 1);

    // First, calculate the logarithmic derivatives
    calcD1D3(z, D1, D3);

    // Now, use the upward recurrence to calculate Psi and Zeta - equations (20a) - (21b)
    Psi[0] = std::sin(z);
    Zeta[0] = std::sin(z) - c_i*std::cos(z);
    for (int n = 1; n <= nmax_; n++) {
      Psi[n]  =  Psi[n - 1]*(std::complex<FloatType>(n,0.0)/z - D1[n - 1]);
      Zeta[n] = Zeta[n - 1]*(std::complex<FloatType>(n,0.0)/z - D3[n - 1]);
    }
  }


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates Pi and Tau for a given value of cos(Theta).             //
  // Equations (26a) - (26c)                                                          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   nmax_: Maximum number of terms to calculate Pi and Tau                         //
  //   nTheta: Number of scattering angles                                            //
  //   Theta: Array containing all the scattering angles where the scattering         //
  //          amplitudes will be calculated                                           //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   Pi, Tau: Angular functions Pi and Tau, as defined in equations (26a) - (26c)   //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcPiTau(const FloatType& costheta,
                                std::vector<FloatType>& Pi, std::vector<FloatType>& Tau) {

    int i;
    //****************************************************//
    // Equations (26a) - (26c)                            //
    //****************************************************//
    // Initialize Pi and Tau
    Pi[0] = 1.0;  // n=1
    Tau[0] = costheta;
    // Calculate the actual values
    if (nmax_ > 1) {
      Pi[1] = 3*costheta*Pi[0]; //n=2
      Tau[1] = 2*costheta*Pi[1] - 3*Pi[0];
      for (i = 2; i < nmax_; i++) { //n=[3..nmax_]
        Pi[i] = ((i + i + 1)*costheta*Pi[i - 1] - (i + 1)*Pi[i - 2])/i;
        Tau[i] = (i + 1)*costheta*Pi[i] - (i + 2)*Pi[i - 1];
      }
    }
  }  // end of MultiLayerMie::calcPiTau(...)


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates vector spherical harmonics (eq. 4.50, p. 95 BH),        //
  // required to calculate the near-field parameters.                                 //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   Rho: Radial distance                                                           //
  //   Phi: Azimuthal angle                                                           //
  //   Theta: Polar angle                                                             //
  //   rn: Either the spherical Ricatti-Bessel function of first or third kind        //
  //   Dn: Logarithmic derivative of rn                                               //
  //   Pi, Tau: Angular functions Pi and Tau                                          //
  //   n: Order of vector spherical harmonics                                         //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   Mo1n, Me1n, No1n, Ne1n: Complex vector spherical harmonics                     //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcSpherHarm(const std::complex<FloatType> Rho, const FloatType Theta, const FloatType Phi,
                                    const std::complex<FloatType>& rn, const std::complex<FloatType>& Dn,
                                    const FloatType& Pi, const FloatType& Tau, const FloatType& n,
                                    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& Mo1n, std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& Me1n,
                                    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& No1n, std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& Ne1n) {

    // using eq 4.50 in BH
    std::complex<FloatType> c_zero(0.0, 0.0);

    using nmm::sin;
    using nmm::cos;
    Mo1n[0] = c_zero;
    Mo1n[1] = cos(Phi)*Pi*rn/Rho;
    Mo1n[2] = -sin(Phi)*Tau*rn/Rho;

    Me1n[0] = c_zero;
    Me1n[1] = -sin(Phi)*Pi*rn/Rho;
    Me1n[2] = -cos(Phi)*Tau*rn/Rho;

    No1n[0] = sin(Phi)*(n*n + n)*sin(Theta)*Pi*rn/Rho/Rho;
    No1n[1] = sin(Phi)*Tau*Dn*rn/Rho;
    No1n[2] = cos(Phi)*Pi*Dn*rn/Rho;

    Ne1n[0] = cos(Phi)*(n*n + n)*sin(Theta)*Pi*rn/Rho/Rho;
    Ne1n[1] = cos(Phi)*Tau*Dn*rn/Rho;
    Ne1n[2] = -sin(Phi)*Pi*Dn*rn/Rho;
  }  // end of MultiLayerMie::calcSpherHarm(...)


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates the scattering coefficients required to calculate       //
  // both the near- and far-field parameters.                                         //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   L: Number of layers                                                            //
  //   pl: Index of PEC layer. If there is none just send -1                          //
  //   x: Array containing the size parameters of the layers [0..L-1]                 //
  //   m: Array containing the relative refractive indexes of the layers [0..L-1]     //
  //   nmax: Maximum number of multipolar expansion terms to be used for the          //
  //         calculations. Only use it if you know what you are doing, otherwise      //
  //         set this parameter to -1 and the function will calculate it.             //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   an, bn: Complex scattering amplitudes                                          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Return value:                                                                    //
  //   Number of multipolar expansion terms used for the calculations                 //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcScattCoeffs() {

    isScaCoeffsCalc_ = false;

    const std::vector<FloatType>& x = size_param_;
    const std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& m = refractive_index_;
    const int& pl = PEC_layer_position_;
    const int L = refractive_index_.size();


    //************************************************************************//
    // Calculate the index of the first layer. It can be either 0 (default)   //
    // or the index of the outermost PEC layer. In the latter case all layers //
    // below the PEC are discarded.                                           //
    // ***********************************************************************//
    int fl = (pl > 0) ? pl : 0;
    if (nmax_preset_ <= 0) calcNmax(fl);
    else nmax_ = nmax_preset_;

    std::complex<FloatType> z1, z2;
    //**************************************************************************//
    // Note that since Fri, Nov 14, 2014 all arrays start from 0 (zero), which  //
    // means that index = layer number - 1 or index = n - 1. The only exception //
    // are the arrays for representing D1, D3 and Q because they need a value   //
    // for the index 0 (zero), hence it is important to consider this shift     //
    // between different arrays. The change was done to optimize memory usage.  //
    //**************************************************************************//
    // Allocate memory to the arrays
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > D1_mlxl(nmax_ + 1), D1_mlxlM1(nmax_ + 1),
                                       D3_mlxl(nmax_ + 1), D3_mlxlM1(nmax_ + 1);

    std::vector<std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > > Q(L), Ha(L), Hb(L);

    for (int l = 0; l < L; l++) {
      Q[l].resize(nmax_ + 1);
      Ha[l].resize(nmax_);
      Hb[l].resize(nmax_);
    }

    an_.resize(nmax_);
    bn_.resize(nmax_);
    PsiZeta_.resize(nmax_ + 1);

    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > PsiXL(nmax_ + 1), ZetaXL(nmax_ + 1);

    //*************************************************//
    // Calculate D1 and D3 for z1 in the first layer   //
    //*************************************************//
    if (fl == pl) {  // PEC layer
      for (int n = 0; n <= nmax_; n++) {
        D1_mlxl[n] = std::complex<FloatType>(0.0, - 1.0);
        D3_mlxl[n] = std::complex<FloatType>(0.0, 1.0);
      }
    } else { // Regular layer
      z1 = x[fl]* m[fl];
      // Calculate D1 and D3
      calcD1D3(z1, D1_mlxl, D3_mlxl);
    }


    //******************************************************************//
    // Calculate Ha and Hb in the first layer - equations (7a) and (8a) //
    //******************************************************************//
    for (int n = 0; n < nmax_; n++) {
      Ha[fl][n] = D1_mlxl[n + 1];
      Hb[fl][n] = D1_mlxl[n + 1];
    }
    //*****************************************************//
    // Iteration from the second layer to the last one (L) //
    //*****************************************************//
    std::complex<FloatType> Temp, Num, Denom;
    std::complex<FloatType> G1, G2;
    for (int l = fl + 1; l < L; l++) {
      //************************************************************//
      //Calculate D1 and D3 for z1 and z2 in the layers fl + 1..L   //
      //************************************************************//
      z1 = x[l]*m[l];
      z2 = x[l - 1]*m[l];
      //Calculate D1 and D3 for z1
      calcD1D3(z1, D1_mlxl, D3_mlxl);
      //Calculate D1 and D3 for z2
      calcD1D3(z2, D1_mlxlM1, D3_mlxlM1);

      //*************************************************//
      //Calculate Q, Ha and Hb in the layers fl + 1..L   //
      //*************************************************//
      // Upward recurrence for Q - equations (19a) and (19b)
      Num = std::complex<FloatType>(nmm::exp(-2.0*(z1.imag() - z2.imag())), 0.0)
      *std::complex<FloatType>(nmm::cos(-2.0*z2.real()) - nmm::exp(-2.0*z2.imag()), nmm::sin(-2.0*z2.real()));
      Denom = std::complex<FloatType>(nmm::cos(-2.0*z1.real()) - nmm::exp(-2.0*z1.imag()), nmm::sin(-2.0*z1.real()));
      Q[l][0] = Num/Denom;

      for (int n = 1; n <= nmax_; n++) {
        Num = (z1*D1_mlxl[n] + FloatType(n))*(FloatType(n) - z1*D3_mlxl[n - 1]);
        Denom = (z2*D1_mlxlM1[n] + FloatType(n))*(FloatType(n) - z2*D3_mlxlM1[n - 1]);
        Q[l][n] = ((pow2(x[l - 1]/x[l])* Q[l][n - 1])*Num)/Denom;
      }
      // Upward recurrence for Ha and Hb - equations (7b), (8b) and (12) - (15)
      for (int n = 1; n <= nmax_; n++) {
        //Ha
        if ((l - 1) == pl) { // The layer below the current one is a PEC layer
          G1 = -D1_mlxlM1[n];
          G2 = -D3_mlxlM1[n];
        } else {
          G1 = (m[l]*Ha[l - 1][n - 1]) - (m[l - 1]*D1_mlxlM1[n]);
          G2 = (m[l]*Ha[l - 1][n - 1]) - (m[l - 1]*D3_mlxlM1[n]);
        }  // end of if PEC
        Temp = Q[l][n]*G1;
        Num = (G2*D1_mlxl[n]) - (Temp*D3_mlxl[n]);
        Denom = G2 - Temp;
        Ha[l][n - 1] = Num/Denom;
        //Hb
        if ((l - 1) == pl) { // The layer below the current one is a PEC layer
          G1 = Hb[l - 1][n - 1];
          G2 = Hb[l - 1][n - 1];
        } else {
          G1 = (m[l - 1]*Hb[l - 1][n - 1]) - (m[l]*D1_mlxlM1[n]);
          G2 = (m[l - 1]*Hb[l - 1][n - 1]) - (m[l]*D3_mlxlM1[n]);
        }  // end of if PEC

        Temp = Q[l][n]*G1;
        Num = (G2*D1_mlxl[n]) - (Temp* D3_mlxl[n]);
        Denom = (G2- Temp);
        Hb[l][n - 1] = (Num/ Denom);
      }  // end of for Ha and Hb terms
    }  // end of for layers iteration

    //**************************************//
    //Calculate Psi and Zeta for XL         //
    //**************************************//
    // Calculate PsiXL and ZetaXL
    calcPsiZeta(std::complex<FloatType>(x[L - 1],0.0), PsiXL, ZetaXL);


    //*********************************************************************//
    // Finally, we calculate the scattering coefficients (an and bn) and   //
    // the angular functions (Pi and Tau). Note that for these arrays the  //
    // first layer is 0 (zero), in future versions all arrays will follow  //
    // this convention to save memory. (13 Nov, 2014)                      //
    //*********************************************************************//
    for (int n = 0; n < nmax_; n++) {
      //********************************************************************//
      //Expressions for calculating an and bn coefficients are not valid if //
      //there is only one PEC layer (ie, for a simple PEC sphere).          //
      //********************************************************************//
      if (pl < (L - 1)) {
        an_[n] = calc_an(n + 1, x[L - 1], Ha[L - 1][n], m[L - 1], PsiXL[n + 1], ZetaXL[n + 1], PsiXL[n], ZetaXL[n]);
        bn_[n] = calc_bn(n + 1, x[L - 1], Hb[L - 1][n], m[L - 1], PsiXL[n + 1], ZetaXL[n + 1], PsiXL[n], ZetaXL[n]);
      } else {
        an_[n] = calc_an(n + 1, x[L - 1], std::complex<FloatType>(0.0, 0.0), std::complex<FloatType>(1.0, 0.0), PsiXL[n + 1], ZetaXL[n + 1], PsiXL[n], ZetaXL[n]);
        bn_[n] = PsiXL[n + 1]/ZetaXL[n + 1];
      }
    }  // end of for an and bn terms
    isScaCoeffsCalc_ = true;
  }  // end of MultiLayerMie::calcScattCoeffs()


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates the actual scattering parameters and amplitudes         //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   L: Number of layers                                                            //
  //   pl: Index of PEC layer. If there is none just send -1                          //
  //   x: Array containing the size parameters of the layers [0..L-1]                 //
  //   m: Array containing the relative refractive indexes of the layers [0..L-1]     //
  //   nTheta: Number of scattering angles                                            //
  //   Theta: Array containing all the scattering angles where the scattering         //
  //          amplitudes will be calculated                                           //
  //   nmax_: Maximum number of multipolar expansion terms to be used for the         //
  //         calculations. Only use it if you know what you are doing, otherwise      //
  //         set this parameter to -1 and the function will calculate it              //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   Qext: Efficiency factor for extinction                                         //
  //   Qsca: Efficiency factor for scattering                                         //
  //   Qabs: Efficiency factor for absorption (Qabs = Qext - Qsca)                    //
  //   Qbk: Efficiency factor for backscattering                                      //
  //   Qpr: Efficiency factor for the radiation pressure                              //
  //   g: Asymmetry factor (g = (Qext-Qpr)/Qsca)                                      //
  //   Albedo: Single scattering albedo (Albedo = Qsca/Qext)                          //
  //   S1, S2: Complex scattering amplitudes                                          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Return value:                                                                    //
  //   Number of multipolar expansion terms used for the calculations                 //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::RunMieCalculation() {
    if (size_param_.size() != refractive_index_.size())
      throw std::invalid_argument("Each size parameter should have only one index!");
    if (size_param_.size() == 0)
      throw std::invalid_argument("Initialize model first!");

    const std::vector<FloatType>& x = size_param_;

    //MarkUncalculated();

    // Calculate scattering coefficients
    if (!isScaCoeffsCalc_) calcScattCoeffs();

    // Initialize the scattering parameters
    Qext_ = 0.0;
    Qsca_ = 0.0;
    Qabs_ = 0.0;
    Qbk_ = 0.0;
    Qpr_ = 0.0;

    asymmetry_factor_ = 0.0;
    albedo_ = 0.0;

    // Initialize the scattering amplitudes
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > tmp1(theta_.size(),std::complex<FloatType>(0.0, 0.0));
    S1_.swap(tmp1);
    S2_ = S1_;
    // Precalculate cos(theta) - gives about 5% speed up.
    std::vector<FloatType> costheta(theta_.size(), 0.0);
    for (unsigned int t = 0; t < theta_.size(); t++) {
      costheta[t] = nmm::cos(theta_[t]);
    }

    std::vector<FloatType> Pi(nmax_), Tau(nmax_);

    std::complex<FloatType> Qbktmp(0.0, 0.0);
    std::vector< std::complex<FloatType> > Qbktmp_ch(nmax_ - 1, Qbktmp);
    // By using downward recurrence we avoid loss of precision due to float rounding errors
    // See: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html
    //      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_significance
    for (int n = nmax_ - 2; n >= 0; n--) {
      const int n1 = n + 1;
      if (mode_n_ == Modes::kAll) {
        // Equation (27)
        Qext_ += (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (an_[n].real() + bn_[n].real());
        // Equation (28)
        Qsca_ += (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (an_[n].real() * an_[n].real() + an_[n].imag() * an_[n].imag()
            + bn_[n].real() * bn_[n].real() + bn_[n].imag() * bn_[n].imag());
        // Equation (29)
        Qpr_ += ((n1 * (n1 + 2.0) / (n1 + 1.0)) * ((an_[n] * std::conj(an_[n1]) + bn_[n] * std::conj(bn_[n1])).real())
            + ((n1 + n1 + 1.0) / (n1 * (n1 + 1.0))) * (an_[n] * std::conj(bn_[n])).real());
        // Equation (33)
        Qbktmp += (FloatType) (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (1.0 - 2.0 * (n1 % 2)) * (an_[n] - bn_[n]);
        // Calculate the scattering amplitudes (S1 and S2) Equations (25a) - (25b)
        for (unsigned int t = 0; t < theta_.size(); t++) {
          calcPiTau(costheta[t], Pi, Tau);
          S1_[t] += calc_S1(n1, an_[n], bn_[n], Pi[n], Tau[n]);
          S2_[t] += calc_S2(n1, an_[n], bn_[n], Pi[n], Tau[n]);
        }
        continue;
      }
      if (n1 == mode_n_) {
        if (mode_type_ == Modes::kElectric || mode_type_ == Modes::kAll) {
          Qext_ += (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (an_[n].real());
          Qsca_ += (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (an_[n].real() * an_[n].real() + an_[n].imag() * an_[n].imag());
          Qpr_ += std::nan("");
          Qbktmp += (FloatType) (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (1.0 - 2.0 * (n1 % 2)) * (an_[n]);
          for (unsigned int t = 0; t < theta_.size(); t++) {
            calcPiTau(costheta[t], Pi, Tau);
            S1_[t] += calc_S1(n1, an_[n], static_cast<std::complex<FloatType>>(0), Pi[n], Tau[n]);
            S2_[t] += calc_S2(n1, an_[n], static_cast<std::complex<FloatType>>(0), Pi[n], Tau[n]);
          }
        }
        if (mode_type_ == Modes::kMagnetic || mode_type_ == Modes::kAll) {
          Qext_ += (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (bn_[n].real());
          Qsca_ += (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (bn_[n].real() * bn_[n].real() + bn_[n].imag() * bn_[n].imag());
          Qpr_ += std::nan("");
          Qbktmp += (FloatType) (n1 + n1 + 1.0) * (1.0 - 2.0 * (n1 % 2)) * (bn_[n]);
          for (unsigned int t = 0; t < theta_.size(); t++) {
            calcPiTau(costheta[t], Pi, Tau);
            S1_[t] += calc_S1(n1, static_cast<std::complex<FloatType>>(0), bn_[n], Pi[n], Tau[n]);
            S2_[t] += calc_S2(n1, static_cast<std::complex<FloatType>>(0), bn_[n], Pi[n], Tau[n]);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    FloatType x2 = pow2(x.back());
    Qext_ = 2.0*(Qext_)/x2;                                 // Equation (27)
    Qsca_ = 2.0*(Qsca_)/x2;                                 // Equation (28)
    Qpr_ = Qext_ - 4.0*(Qpr_)/x2;                           // Equation (29)
    Qabs_ = Qext_ - Qsca_;                                  // Equation (30)
    albedo_ = Qsca_/Qext_;                                  // Equation (31)
    asymmetry_factor_ = (Qext_ - Qpr_)/Qsca_;               // Equation (32)
    Qbk_ = (Qbktmp.real()*Qbktmp.real() + Qbktmp.imag()*Qbktmp.imag())/x2;    // Equation (33)

    isMieCalculated_ = true;
  }


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates the expansion coefficients inside the particle,         //
  // required to calculate the near-field parameters.                                 //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   L: Number of layers                                                            //
  //   pl: Index of PEC layer. If there is none just send -1                          //
  //   x: Array containing the size parameters of the layers [0..L-1]                 //
  //   m: Array containing the relative refractive indexes of the layers [0..L-1]     //
  //   nmax: Maximum number of multipolar expansion terms to be used for the          //
  //         calculations. Only use it if you know what you are doing, otherwise      //
  //         set this parameter to -1 and the function will calculate it.             //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   aln, bln, cln, dln: Complex scattering amplitudes inside the particle          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Return value:                                                                    //
  //   Number of multipolar expansion terms used for the calculations                 //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcExpanCoeffs() {
    if (!isScaCoeffsCalc_)
      throw std::invalid_argument("(calcExpanCoeffs) You should calculate external coefficients first!");

    isExpCoeffsCalc_ = false;

    std::complex<FloatType> c_one(1.0, 0.0), c_zero(0.0, 0.0);

    const int L = refractive_index_.size();

    aln_.resize(L + 1);
    bln_.resize(L + 1);
    cln_.resize(L + 1);
    dln_.resize(L + 1);
    for (int l = 0; l <= L; l++) {
      aln_[l].resize(nmax_);
      bln_[l].resize(nmax_);
      cln_[l].resize(nmax_);
      dln_[l].resize(nmax_);
    }

    // Yang, paragraph under eq. A3
    // a^(L + 1)_n = a_n, d^(L + 1) = 1 ...
    for (int n = 0; n < nmax_; n++) {
      aln_[L][n] = an_[n];
      bln_[L][n] = bn_[n];
      cln_[L][n] = c_one;
      dln_[L][n] = c_one;
    }

    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > D1z(nmax_ + 1), D1z1(nmax_ + 1), D3z(nmax_ + 1), D3z1(nmax_ + 1);
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > Psiz(nmax_ + 1), Psiz1(nmax_ + 1), Zetaz(nmax_ + 1), Zetaz1(nmax_ + 1);
    std::complex<FloatType> denomZeta, denomPsi, T1, T2, T3, T4;

    auto& m = refractive_index_;
    std::vector< std::complex<FloatType> > m1(L);

    for (int l = 0; l < L - 1; l++) m1[l] = m[l + 1];
    m1[L - 1] = std::complex<FloatType> (1.0, 0.0);

    std::complex<FloatType> z, z1;
    for (int l = L - 1; l >= 0; l--) {
      if (l <= PEC_layer_position_) { // We are inside a PEC. All coefficients must be zero!!!
        for (int n = 0; n < nmax_; n++) {
          // aln
          aln_[l][n] = c_zero;
          // bln
          bln_[l][n] = c_zero;
          // cln
          cln_[l][n] = c_zero;
          // dln
          dln_[l][n] = c_zero;
        }
      } else { // Regular material, just do the calculation
        z = size_param_[l]*m[l];
        z1 = size_param_[l]*m1[l];

        calcD1D3(z, D1z, D3z);
        calcD1D3(z1, D1z1, D3z1);
        calcPsiZeta(z, Psiz, Zetaz);
        calcPsiZeta(z1, Psiz1, Zetaz1);

        for (int n = 0; n < nmax_; n++) {
          int n1 = n + 1;

          denomZeta = Zetaz[n1]*(D1z[n1] - D3z[n1]);
          denomPsi  =  Psiz[n1]*(D1z[n1] - D3z[n1]);

          T1 =  aln_[l + 1][n]*Zetaz1[n1] - dln_[l + 1][n]*Psiz1[n1];
          T2 = (bln_[l + 1][n]*Zetaz1[n1] - cln_[l + 1][n]*Psiz1[n1])*m[l]/m1[l];

          T3 = (dln_[l + 1][n]*D1z1[n1]*Psiz1[n1] - aln_[l + 1][n]*D3z1[n1]*Zetaz1[n1])*m[l]/m1[l];
          T4 =  cln_[l + 1][n]*D1z1[n1]*Psiz1[n1] - bln_[l + 1][n]*D3z1[n1]*Zetaz1[n1];

          // aln
          aln_[l][n] = (D1z[n1]*T1 + T3)/denomZeta;
          // bln
          bln_[l][n] = (D1z[n1]*T2 + T4)/denomZeta;
          // cln
          cln_[l][n] = (D3z[n1]*T2 + T4)/denomPsi;
          // dln
          dln_[l][n] = (D3z[n1]*T1 + T3)/denomPsi;
        }  // end of all n
      }  // end PEC condition
    }  // end of all l

    // Check the result and change  aln_[0][n] and aln_[0][n] for exact zero
    for (int n = 0; n < nmax_; ++n) {
      if (cabs(aln_[0][n]) < 1e-10) aln_[0][n] = 0.0;
      else {
        //throw std::invalid_argument("Unstable calculation of aln_[0][n]!");
        std::cout<< std::setprecision(100)
                 << "Warning: Potentially unstable calculation of aln[0]["
                 << n << "] = "<< aln_[0][n] <<std::endl;
        aln_[0][n] = 0.0;
      }
      if (cabs(bln_[0][n]) < 1e-10) bln_[0][n] = 0.0;
      else {
        //throw std::invalid_argument("Unstable calculation of bln_[0][n]!");
        std::cout<< std::setprecision(100)
                 << "Warning: Potentially unstable calculation of bln[0]["
                 << n << "] = "<< bln_[0][n] <<std::endl;
        bln_[0][n] = 0.0;
      }
    }

    isExpCoeffsCalc_ = true;
  }  // end of   void MultiLayerMie::calcExpanCoeffs()


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates the electric (E) and magnetic (H) fields inside and     //
  // around the particle.                                                             //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters (coordinates of the point):                                     //
  //   Rho: Radial distance                                                           //
  //   Phi: Azimuthal angle                                                           //
  //   Theta: Polar angle                                                             //
  //   mode_n: mode order.                                                            //
  //          -1 - use all modes (all_)                                               //
  //           1 - use dipole mode only                                               //
  //           2 - use quadrupole mode only                                           //
  //           ...                                                                    //
  //   mode_type: only used when mode_n != -1                                         //
  //          0 - electric only                                                       //
  //          1 - magnetic only                                                       //
  //                                                                                  //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   E, H: Complex electric and magnetic fields                                     //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::calcFieldByComponents(const FloatType Rho,
                                const FloatType Theta, const FloatType Phi,
                                std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& E,
                                std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> >& H)  {

    std::complex<FloatType> c_zero(0.0, 0.0), c_i(0.0, 1.0), c_one(1.0, 0.0);
    // Vector containing precomputed integer powers of i to avoid computation
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > ipow = {c_one, c_i, -c_one, -c_i};
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > M3o1n(3), M3e1n(3), N3o1n(3), N3e1n(3);
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > M1o1n(3), M1e1n(3), N1o1n(3), N1e1n(3);
    std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > Psi(nmax_ + 1), D1n(nmax_ + 1), Zeta(nmax_ + 1), D3n(nmax_ + 1);
    std::vector<FloatType> Pi(nmax_), Tau(nmax_);

    int l = 0;  // Layer number
    std::complex<FloatType> ml;

    // Initialize E and H
    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
      E[i] = c_zero;
      H[i] = c_zero;
    }

    if (Rho > size_param_.back()) {
      l = size_param_.size();
      ml = c_one;
    } else {
      for (int i = size_param_.size() - 1; i >= 0 ; i--) {
        if (Rho <= size_param_[i]) {
          l = i;
        }
      }
      ml = refractive_index_[l];
    }

    // Calculate logarithmic derivative of the Ricatti-Bessel functions
    calcD1D3(Rho*ml, D1n, D3n);
    // Calculate Ricatti-Bessel functions
    calcPsiZeta(Rho*ml, Psi, Zeta);

    // Calculate angular functions Pi and Tau
    calcPiTau(nmm::cos(Theta), Pi, Tau);

    for (int n = nmax_ - 2; n >= 0; n--) {
      int n1 = n + 1;
      auto rn = static_cast<FloatType>(n1);

      // using BH 4.12 and 4.50
      calcSpherHarm(Rho*ml, Theta, Phi, Psi[n1], D1n[n1], Pi[n], Tau[n], rn, M1o1n, M1e1n, N1o1n, N1e1n);
      calcSpherHarm(Rho*ml, Theta, Phi, Zeta[n1], D3n[n1], Pi[n], Tau[n], rn, M3o1n, M3e1n, N3o1n, N3e1n);

      // Total field in the lth layer: eqs. (1) and (2) in Yang, Appl. Opt., 42 (2003) 1710-1720
      std::complex<FloatType> En = ipow[n1 % 4]
      *static_cast<FloatType>((rn + rn + 1.0)/(rn*rn + rn));
      for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
        if (mode_n_ == Modes::kAll) {
          // electric field E [V m - 1] = EF*E0
          E[i] += En*(      cln_[l][n]*M1o1n[i] - c_i*dln_[l][n]*N1e1n[i]
                      + c_i*aln_[l][n]*N3e1n[i] -     bln_[l][n]*M3o1n[i]);

          H[i] += En*(     -dln_[l][n]*M1e1n[i] - c_i*cln_[l][n]*N1o1n[i]
                      + c_i*bln_[l][n]*N3o1n[i] +     aln_[l][n]*M3e1n[i]);
          continue;
        }
        if (n1 == mode_n_) {
          if (mode_type_ == Modes::kElectric || mode_type_ == Modes::kAll) {
            E[i] += En*( -c_i*dln_[l][n]*N1e1n[i]
                        + c_i*aln_[l][n]*N3e1n[i]);

            H[i] += En*(-dln_[l][n]*M1e1n[i]
                        +aln_[l][n]*M3e1n[i]);
            //std::cout << mode_n_;
          }
          if (mode_type_ == Modes::kMagnetic  || mode_type_ == Modes::kAll) {
            E[i] += En*(  cln_[l][n]*M1o1n[i]
                        - bln_[l][n]*M3o1n[i]);

            H[i] += En*( -c_i*cln_[l][n]*N1o1n[i]
                        + c_i*bln_[l][n]*N3o1n[i]);
            //std::cout << mode_n_;
          }
          //std::cout << std::endl;
        }
        //throw std::invalid_argument("Error! Unexpected mode for field evaluation!\n mode_n="+std::to_string(mode_n)+", mode_type="+std::to_string(mode_type)+"\n=====*****=====");
      }
    }  // end of for all n

    // magnetic field
    std::complex<FloatType> hffact = ml/static_cast<FloatType>(cc_*mu_);
    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
      H[i] = hffact*H[i];
    }
   }  // end of MultiLayerMie::calcFieldByComponents(...)


  //**********************************************************************************//
  // This function calculates complex electric and magnetic field in the surroundings //
  // and inside the particle.                                                         //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Input parameters:                                                                //
  //   L: Number of layers                                                            //
  //   pl: Index of PEC layer. If there is none just send 0 (zero)                    //
  //   x: Array containing the size parameters of the layers [0..L-1]                 //
  //   m: Array containing the relative refractive indexes of the layers [0..L-1]     //
  //   nmax: Maximum number of multipolar expansion terms to be used for the          //
  //         calculations. Only use it if you know what you are doing, otherwise      //
  //         set this parameter to 0 (zero) and the function will calculate it.       //
  //   ncoord: Number of coordinate points                                            //
  //   Coords: Array containing all coordinates where the complex electric and        //
  //           magnetic fields will be calculated                                     //
  //   mode_n: mode order.                                                            //
  //          -1 - use all modes (all_)                                               //
  //           1 - use dipole mode only                                               //
  //           2 - use quadrupole mode only                                           //
  //           ...                                                                    //
  //   mode_type: only used when mode_n != -1                                         //
  //          0 - electric only                                                       //
  //          1 - magnetic only                                                       //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Output parameters:                                                               //
  //   E, H: Complex electric and magnetic field at the provided coordinates          //
  //                                                                                  //
  // Return value:                                                                    //
  //   Number of multipolar expansion terms used for the calculations                 //
  //**********************************************************************************//
  template <typename FloatType>
  void MultiLayerMie<FloatType>::RunFieldCalculation() {
    FloatType Rho, Theta, Phi;

    // Calculate scattering coefficients an_ and bn_
    calcScattCoeffs();

    // Calculate expansion coefficients aln_,  bln_, cln_, and dln_
    calcExpanCoeffs();

    long total_points = coords_[0].size();
    E_.resize(total_points);
    H_.resize(total_points);
    Es_.resize(total_points);
    Hs_.resize(total_points);
    for (auto& f : E_) f.resize(3);
    for (auto& f : H_) f.resize(3);
    for (auto& f : Es_) f.resize(3);
    for (auto& f : Hs_) f.resize(3);

    for (int point = 0; point < total_points; point++) {
      const FloatType& Xp = coords_[0][point];
      const FloatType& Yp = coords_[1][point];
      const FloatType& Zp = coords_[2][point];

      // Convert to spherical coordinates
      Rho = nmm::sqrt(pow2(Xp) + pow2(Yp) + pow2(Zp));

      // If Rho=0 then Theta is undefined. Just set it to zero to avoid problems
      Theta = (Rho > 0.0) ? nmm::acos(Zp/Rho) : 0.0;

      // std::atan2 should take care of any special cases, e.g.  Xp=Yp=0, etc.
      Phi = nmm::atan2(Yp,Xp);

      // Avoid convergence problems due to Rho too small
      if (Rho < 1e-5) Rho = 1e-5;
      // std::cout << "Xp: "<<Xp<< "  Yp: "<<Yp<< "  Zp: "<<Zp<<std::endl;
      // std::cout << "  Rho: "<<Rho<<" Theta: "<<Theta<<"  Phi:"<<Phi<<std::endl<<std::endl;

      //*******************************************************//
      // external scattering field = incident + scattered      //
      // BH p.92 (4.37), 94 (4.45), 95 (4.50)                  //
      // assume: medium is non-absorbing; refim = 0; Uabs = 0  //
      //*******************************************************//

      // This array contains the fields in spherical coordinates
      std::vector<std::complex<FloatType> > Es(3), Hs(3);

      // Do the actual calculation of electric and magnetic field
      calcFieldByComponents(Rho, Theta, Phi, Es, Hs);
      for (int sph_coord = 0; sph_coord<3; ++sph_coord) {
        Es_[point][sph_coord] = Es[sph_coord];
        Hs_[point][sph_coord] = Hs[sph_coord];
      }
      { //Now, convert the fields back to cartesian coordinates
        using nmm::sin;
        using nmm::cos;
        E_[point][0] = sin(Theta)*cos(Phi)*Es[0] + cos(Theta)*cos(Phi)*Es[1] - sin(Phi)*Es[2];
        E_[point][1] = sin(Theta)*sin(Phi)*Es[0] + cos(Theta)*sin(Phi)*Es[1] + cos(Phi)*Es[2];
        E_[point][2] = cos(Theta)*Es[0] - sin(Theta)*Es[1];

        H_[point][0] = sin(Theta)*cos(Phi)*Hs[0] + cos(Theta)*cos(Phi)*Hs[1] - sin(Phi)*Hs[2];
        H_[point][1] = sin(Theta)*sin(Phi)*Hs[0] + cos(Theta)*sin(Phi)*Hs[1] + cos(Phi)*Hs[2];
        H_[point][2] = cos(Theta)*Hs[0] - sin(Theta)*Hs[1];
      }
    }  // end of for all field coordinates
  }  //  end of MultiLayerMie::RunFieldCalculation()
}  // end of namespace nmie
#endif  // SRC_NMIE_IMPL_HPP_