Analytical solution of the radiative transfer equation for polarized light

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作者：
Ariste, AL [1 ]
Semel, M [1 ]
机构：
[1] Observ Paris, Meudon Sect, URA 326, DASOP, Meudon, France
来源：
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | 1999年 / 350卷 / 03期
关键词：
radiative transfer; polarization;
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中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
A new formalism is introduced for the transfer of polarized radiation. Stokes parameters are shown to be four-vectors in a Minkowski-like space and, most strikingly, the radiative transfer equation (RTE) turns out to be an infinitesimal transformation under the Poincare (plus dilatations) group. A solution to the transfer equation as a finite element of this group is proposed.
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页码：1089 / 1099
页数：11
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