Polarisation effects in multiple scattering photon calculations using the Boltzmann vector equation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 27-59

  Fernandez J E ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Multiple scattering; Photon atom interactions; Polarisation effects; Spectrum calculating; X ray photon transport

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CALCULATIONS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTONS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; PHOTON ATOM INTERACTION;

X RAY SCATTERING;

ARTICLE; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTON; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; POLARIZATION; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0344563489     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(99)00287-X     Document Type: Article

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