Radiative transfer equations with varying refractive index: A mathematical perspective

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1639-1644

  Bal, Guillaume ^a  

^a Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFRACTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; HIGH FREQUENCY WAVES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER EQUATIONS; VARYING REFRACTIVE INDEX;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 33749605157     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.23.001639     Document Type: Review

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