Monte carlo study of light propagation in optically thick media: Point source case

Applied Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 1991, Pages 2031-2041

  Zaccanti, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 84975645785     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.30.002031     Document Type: Article

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