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Role of the Reflection Function in Describing the Diffusion of Radiation in Plane-Parallel Inhomogeneous Atmospheres

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Recent results by the author on radiative transfer problems in inhomogeneous atmospheres are analyzed. With three of the most often encountered astrophysical problems as examples, the advantages of this approach, which is based on the concept of invariant embedding, are demonstrated. Particular attention is devoted to the important role played by the reflection function in determining the radiation field in a medium and a number of the characteristics of radiative diffusion in it.

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  1. V. A. Ambartsumyan Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Byurakan, Armenia

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Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 609-616 (November 2013).

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Nikoghossian, A.G. Role of the Reflection Function in Describing the Diffusion of Radiation in Plane-Parallel Inhomogeneous Atmospheres. Astrophysics 56, 553–560 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10511-013-9307-4

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