Non-linear effects in polarized photon transport

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 83-87

  Fernandez J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT; POLARIZED PHOTON TRANSPORT; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RAYLEIGH AND COMPTON SCATTERING;

PHOTONS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHOTON; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0031887632     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00231-5     Document Type: Article

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