Radiative Transfer
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Radiative Transfer is a foundational scientific work that rigorously analyzes how radiation propagates through and interacts with matter, especially in astrophysical contexts.
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific monograph → |
| approach |
analytical solutions of transfer equations
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rigorous mathematical treatment → use of integral transforms → use of special functions → |
| author |
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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| authorAward |
Nobel Prize in Physics
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| authorNationality |
Indian-American
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| field |
astrophysics
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radiative transfer theory → theoretical physics → |
| focus |
plane-parallel atmospheres
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static media → |
| importance |
classic reference in astrophysics
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foundational text in radiative transfer → |
| influencedField |
astrophysical spectroscopy
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climate science → planetary atmospheres → remote sensing → stellar atmosphere modeling → |
| language |
English
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| relatedConcept |
Boltzmann equation
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Eddington approximation → Rosseland mean opacity → Schwarzschild–Milne equations → |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure
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| topic |
Milne problem
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absorption of radiation → albedo → anisotropic scattering → boundary conditions in radiative transfer → continuum radiation → emission of radiation → integral equations in radiative transfer → interaction of radiation with matter → line formation in stellar spectra → optical depth → polarization of radiation → propagation of radiation in matter → scattering of radiation → source function → stellar atmospheres → transport equation → two-stream approximation → |
| usedIn |
graduate education in astrophysics
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modeling of radiative equilibrium → research on stellar structure → |
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Radiative Transfer
("Eddington approximation")
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