Exact solution of the standard transfer problem in a stellar atmosphere

We come back to the analytical solution of the standard transfer problem in a stellar atmosphere. It consists in solving the radiative transfer equation in a homogeneous and isothermal plane-parallel atmosphere, with light scattering taken as isotropic and monochromatic. The literature on the subjec...

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Published in:Journal of quantitative spectroscopy & radiative transfer 2005-04, Vol.91 (4), p.373-391
Main Authors: Chevallier, L., Rutily, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Isotropic scattering
Plane-parallel geometry
Radiative transfer
Stellar atmospheres
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Summary:We come back to the analytical solution of the standard transfer problem in a stellar atmosphere. It consists in solving the radiative transfer equation in a homogeneous and isothermal plane-parallel atmosphere, with light scattering taken as isotropic and monochromatic. The literature on the subject is reviewed and the existing solution in a finite slab is improved thanks to the introduction of non classical auxiliary functions. Eleven-figure tables of the solution are given for typical values of the input parameters currently met in stellar atmospheres.
ISSN:0022-4073
1879-1352
DOI:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2004.05.065