On the accuracy of the ALI method for solving the radiative transfer equation

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 411, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-227

  Chevallier, L ^a   Paletou, F ^b,c   Rutily, B ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ASTROPHYSIQUE DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

Methods: numerical; Radiative transfer; Stars: atmospheres

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTONS; RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

RADIATIVE TRANSFER EQUATIONS (RTE);

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0345308392     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20031240     Document Type: Article

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