Numerical radiative transfer with state-of-the-art iterative methods made easy
Lambert, Julien; Paletou, Frederic; Josselin, Eric; Glorian, Jean-Michel (2016). Numerical radiative transfer with state-of-the-art iterative methods made easy. European Journal of Physics, 37, (1)
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English
Authors:
Lambert, Julien
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Paletou, Frederic
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Josselin, Eric
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Glorian, Jean-Michel
Department:
Lund Observatory - Has been reorganised
Abstract:
This article presents an on-line tool and its accompanying software resources for the numerical solution of basic radiation transfer out of local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE). State-of-the-art stationary iterative methods such as Accelerated Lambda-iteration and Gauss-Seidel schemes, using a short characteristics-based formal solver are used. We also comment on typical numerical experiments associated to the basic non-LTE radiation problem. These resources are intended for the largest use and benefit, in support to more classical radiation transfer lectures usually given at the Master level.
Keywords:
numerical methods ;
radiative transfer ;
astrophysics
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