The searchlight problem in radiative transfer with internal reflection

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 40, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 6407-6425

  Williams, M M R ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250215637     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/40/24/009     Document Type: Article

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