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On eigenvalue calculations for radiative transfer models that include polarization effects

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Several representations of the dispersion matrixΛ (z) basic to analytical solutions for a theory of radiative transfer that includes the effects of polarization are reported, and a method for computing the zeros of detΛ (z) is discussed. Numerical results are given for several specific models.

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Verschiedene Darstellungen der DispersionsmatrixΛ (z), welche grundlegende Bedeutung für die analytischen Lösungen der Theorie der Strahlungsübertragung mit Polarisation hat, werden angegeben. Eine Methode zur Berechnung der Nullstellen von detΛ (z) wird diskutiert. Es werden numerische Ergebnisse für verschiedene Modelle angegeben.

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  1. Mathematics Dept., North Carolina State University, 27650, Raleigh, NC, USA

    M. Benassi

  2. Div. de Fisica de Reatores, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, Brasil

    R. D. M. Garcia

  3. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. E. Siewert

  4. Mathematics Dept., North Carolina State University, 27650, Raleigh, NC, USA

    C. E. Siewert

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Benassi, M., Garcia, R.D.M. & Siewert, C.E. On eigenvalue calculations for radiative transfer models that include polarization effects. Z. angew. Math. Phys. 35, 308–320 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00944880

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