Reflection of radiation from a semi-infinite inhomogeneous atmosphere in the case of general laws of incoherent scattering

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007387· OSTI ID:5200175

Arutyonyan, G A

The author discusses the reflection from a semi-infinite inhomogeneous atmosphere in the case of general laws of incoherent scattering. The question of determination of the reflection function for the atmosphere as well as the mean number of scatterings of the reflected photons is investigated. Ambartsumyan's invariance principle is used to obtain equations for these quantities. The approach developed earlier for the solution of such problems in the case of a homogeneous atmosphere is generalized to an inhomogeneous medium. The results of numerical calculations in a special case are given as an illustration.

• Research Organization: Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory
• OSTI ID: 5200175
• Journal Information: Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 23:2; ISSN ATPYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABSORPTION
ATMOSPHERES
COSMIC PHOTONS
COSMIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS
INCOHERENT SCATTERING
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTON TRANSPORT
PHOTONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RADIATIONS
REFLECTION
REFLECTIVITY
RESONANCE ABSORPTION
RESONANCE ESCAPE PROBABILITY
SCATTERING
STELLAR ATMOSPHERES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TRANSPORT THEORY