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Matrix method evaluating an internal radiation field in a plane-parallel atmosphere

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Suppose that the atmosphere consists of homogeneous sublayers whose scattering and transmission matrices are known, then it is shown in this paper how to determine the intensity and polarization parameters of internal radiation field by the matrix method.

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    Tsutomu Takashima

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Takashima, T. Matrix method evaluating an internal radiation field in a plane-parallel atmosphere. Astrophys Space Sci 23, 201–204 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00647658

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