Analysis of vector radiative transfer through a finite slab of a stochastic precipitation medium

The formulation and solution of the vector radiative transfer equation in a finite slab of a stochastic precipitation medium of binary rain rates are considered. The electromagnetic wave is supposed to encounter alternating layered segments of the two precipitation media, each with a deterministic rain rate. Both the backscattering coefficient and the bistatic coefficient are derived by taking an ensemble average of the iterative solution for the deterministic vector radiative transfer equation. Computer simulations are given to verify the solutions via the Monte Carlo method, to feature the distinctiveness of stochastic precipitation systems, and to illustrate the relationship between the stochastic parameters and the final results. It is also concluded from the computer simulations that a finite slab of a stochastic precipitation medium could be treated as an average rain-rate precipitation layer with an acceptable approximation.     

Radiative transfer theory with time delay for the effect of pulse entrapping in a resonant random medium: General transfer equation and point-like scatterer model

Abstract

A pulse propagation of a vector electromagnetic wave field in a discrete random medium under the condition of Mie resonant scattering is considered on the basis of the Bethe–Salpeter equation in the two-frequency domain in the form of an exact kinetic equation which takes into account the energy accumulation inside scatterers. The kinetic equation is simplified using the transverse field and far wave zone approximations which give a new general tensor radiative transfer equation with strong time delay by resonant scattering. This new general radiative transfer equation, being specified in terms of the low-density limit and the resonant point-like scatterer model, takes the form of a new tensor radiative transfer equation with three Lorentzian time-delay kernels by resonant scattering. In contrast to the known phenomenological scalar Sobolev equation with one Lorentzian time-delay kernel, the derived radiative transfer equation does take into account effects of (i) the radiation polarization, (ii) the energy accumulation inside scatterers, (iii) the time delay in three terms, namely in terms with the Rayleigh phase tensor, the extinction coefficient and a coefficient of the energy accumulation inside scatterers, respectively (i.e. not only in a term with the Rayleigh phase tensor). It is worth noting that the derived radiative transfer equation is coordinated with Poynting's theorem for non-stationary radiation, unlike the Sobolev equation. The derived radiative transfer equation is applied to study the Compton–Milne effect of a pulse entrapping by its diffuse reflection from the semi-infinite random medium when the pulse, while propagating in the medium, spends most of its time inside scatterers. This specific albedo problem for the derived radiative transfer equation is resolved in scalar approximation using a version of the time-dependent invariance principle. In fact, the scattering function of the diffusely reflected pulse is expressed in terms of a generalized time-dependent Chandrasekhar H-function which satisfies a governing nonlinear integral equation. Simple analytic asymptotics are obtained for the scattering function of the front and the back parts of the diffusely reflected Dirac delta function incident pulse, depending on time, the angle of reflection, the mean free time, the microscopic time delay and a parameter of the energy accumulation inside scatterers. These asymptotics show quantitatively how the rate of increase of the front part and the rate of decrease of the rear part of the diffusely reflected pulse become slower with transition from the regime of conventional radiative transfer to that of pulse entrapping in the resonant random medium.     

Derivation and application of the reciprocity relations for radiative transfer with internal illumination

A Green's function formulation is used to derive basic reciprocity relations for planar radiative transfer in a general medium with internal illumination. Reciprocity (or functional symmetry) allows an explicit and generalized development of the equivalence between source and probability functions. Assuming similar symmetry in three-dimensional space, a general relationship is derived between planar-source intensity and point-source total directional energy. These quantities are expressed in terms of standard (universal) functions associated with the planar medium, while all results are derived from the differential equation of radiative transfer.     

X光辐射在泡沫介质中超声速传输研究进展

X光辐射输运过程通过光子的发射与吸收使能量在介质内进行再分配,而光子的辐射和吸收过程对从介质内出射的能谱产生十分显著的影响。辐射输运由积分-微分方程来描述,得到它的解极其困难,这是因为此方程依赖于局域和非局域的条件。当外加的非局域的X光辐射场作用在介质上一个强的X光辐射能流时,介质的局域温度和密度将影响X光的吸收和发射。本文将对辐射输运的方程和基本理论进行阐述,并对辐射超声速传输的实验结果进行评述。首先,介绍辐射在介质中的传输的理论基础以及简化分析模型;其次,对辐射在介质中扩散超声速输运进行解析分析,我们首次导出辐射的超声速传输条件下的辐射能流与物质能流之比与马赫数和光学厚度的定量关系;最后,介绍国外的主要实验结果,同时也给出我们近期的研究结果。我们的实验结果表明,不同能区的光子因辐射不透明度不同使得在介质中的传播时间不同,并且实验测出光学厚度。     

X光辐射在泡沫介质中超声速传输研究进展

X光辐射输运过程通过光子的发射与吸收使能量在介质内进行再分配,而光子的辐射和吸收过程对从介质内出射的能谱产生十分显著的影响。辐射输运由积分-微分方程来描述,得到它的解极其困难,这是因为此方程依赖于局域和非局域的条件。当外加的非局域的X光辐射场作用在介质上一个强的X光辐射能流时,介质的局域温度和密度将影响X光的吸收和发射。本文将对辐射输运的方程和基本理论进行阐述,并对辐射超声速传输的实验结果进行评述。首先,介绍辐射在介质中的传输的理论基础以及简化分析模型;其次,对辐射在介质中扩散超声速输运进行解析分析,我们首次导出辐射的超声速传输条件下的辐射能流与物质能流之比与马赫数和光学厚度的定量关系;最后,介绍国外的主要实验结果,同时也给出我们近期的研究结果。我们的实验结果表明,不同能区的光子因辐射不透明度不同使得在介质中的传播时间不同,并且实验测出光学厚度。     

半透明梯度折射率介质内辐射熵传递方程及其数值模拟

在非相干辐射条件下,基于Planck光谱辐射熵强度定义,导出半透明梯度折射率介质内光谱辐射熵传递方程,以及局部辐射熵产率理论表达式.基于离散坐标法对辐射熵传递方程进行数值求解.以一维半透明梯度介质平板为例,对辐射熵方程及其算法进行验证.平板整体无因次辐射熵产的计算结果与宏观热力学定律的结果一致.     

The Milne problem in a continuous stochastic planar medium with Gaussian statistics

The Milne problem of radiative transfer in a planar medium, with isotropic scattering is considered. The medium is assumed to be continuous stochastic medium, with fluctuations described as Gaussian field. Pomraning-Eddington method is used to obtain an explicit form for the radiation energy density in the deterministic case. It depends on two random variables, namely the optical space variable and the optical thickness of the medium. The Gaussian joint probability density function of these two random variables is defined and used to find the ensemble-averaged energy density and the linear extrapolation distance. It is shown that the statistical nature of the medium leads to two quite different solutions of the Milne problem. Numerical results are implemented for the sake of clarification.     

On an integral equation arising in the transport of radiation through a slab involving internal reflection

The integral equation derived by Nieuwenhuizen and Luck for transmission of radiation through an optically thick diffusive medium is reconsidered in the light of radiative transfer theory and extended to slabs of arbitrary thickness.     

Radiative transfer equation for graded index medium in cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems

In graded index medium, the ray goes along a curved path determined by Fermat principle, and the curved ray-tracing is very difficult and complex. To avoid the complicated and time-consuming computation of curved ray trajectory, the methods not based on ray-tracing technique need to be developed for the solution of radiative transfer in graded index medium. For this purpose, in this paper the streaming operator along a curved ray trajectory in original radiative transfer equation for graded index medium is transformed and expressed in spatial and angular ordinates and the radiative transfer equation for graded index medium in cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems are derived. The conservative and the non-conservative forms of radiative transfer equation for three-dimensional graded index medium are given, which can be used as base equations to develop the numerical simulation methods, such as finite volume method, discrete ordinates method, and finite element method, for radiative transfer in graded index medium in cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems.     

表面不透明三层漫反射散射性介质耦合换热

本文采用射线踪迹、节点分析法研究了三层吸收、各向同性散射性介质层内的一维辐射和导热瞬态耦合换热,复合层表面不透明漫反射,介质层交界面半透明漫反射,且半透明漫反射交界面的反射率采用Fresnel反射定律确定。采用一层和二层辐射能量传递模型跟踪辐射能量在三层介质内的传递,从而推导出辐射传递系数。运用辐射传递系数求解辐射源项,在辐射对流边界条件下、采用全隐格式求解瞬态能量方程,并从机理上研究了辐射和导热耦合换热过程。     

Pairs of opposite decaying evanescent waves in random media and tunneling radiative transfer

A tunneling mechanism of radiative transfer through a dielectric random medium is revealed applying technique of Dyson and Bethe-Salpeter equations for electromagnetic wave multiple scattering by medium inhomogeneities (scatterers) with near fields effects in scattered fields. The mechanism consists in existing inside of a random inhomogeneity a pair of virtually opposite decaying evanescent waves whose interference results in energy flux.     

多维梯度折射率介质内辐射传递的扩散近似

推导多维梯度折射率介质内稳态辐射传递的扩散近似方程.使用有限元法对扩散近似进行离散和求解,利用两个二维半透明介质的稳态辐射传递问题验证该扩散近似的精度及适用性.算例考虑介质为均匀折射率及梯度折射率两种情况.利用扩散近似分别求解辐射平衡时的边界热流、介质内温度场分布,并与辐射传递方程的求解结果进行对比分析.结果表明:介质折射率变化、散射特性、光学厚度及散射反照率均直接影响扩散近似的精度;在光学厚及强散射条件下,该扩散近似可以作为一种快速算法应用于梯度折射率介质稳态辐射传递的求解.     

Brewster's scattering angle in scattered waves from slightly rough metal surfaces

Brewster's scattering angle in electromagnetic wave scattering from slightly random metal surfaces is investigated by means of the stochastic functional approach. While there are dips due to Brewster's scattering angle in scattering profiles from dielectric surfaces, Brewster's scattering angle does not exist in scattering from metal surfaces. However, the dips can exist in scattering from rough metal surfaces with the optically denser medium to convert evanescent wave into radiative wave.     

On the theory of electronic processes in ionic crystal semiconductors

Electronic processes of impurity centers in ionic crystals are discussed. The crystal is divided into an ensemble of microblocks each containing one impurity in its center. The microblocks surrounding a single microblock act like a heat reservoir. The Hamilton operator of the total system is composed of the energy of the microblock, the radiation field, the heat reservoir, and the mutual interaction energies. The base system is assumed to be a product of the wave functions of the subsystems. For the electrons a Hartree-Fock ansatz is used which is reduced to an energy functional of the impurity center electrons. For the lattice wave functions dressed phonon states are introduced. The electron-phonon coupling is calculated and stochastic equations for radiative and nonradiative electronic processes are derived. The transition probabilities depend on the dressed-phonon resonances.     

Josephson磁通孤子振荡器中热噪声研究

研究了可作为微波振荡器的长Sosephson隧道结中的磁通孤子在有限温度下受热噪声影响的运动。当Josephson隧道结被偏置在零场台阶状态,热噪声使孤子的运动速度在平均值附近涨落,孤子的平均速度对应于隧道结的平均电压,也对应于对外辐射电磁波的平均频率,速度的涨落对应于辐射一有限的频带宽度。研究表明,隧道结典型辐射频率为10GHZ,在液氦温区其频带宽约为1KHZ,是很窄的。热噪声同时也激发了一些连续模。用反散射方法的微扰论讨论了每模式的平均能量为k_BT,而孤子在低速极限的平均动能为1 关键词：     

Radiative and conductive heat transfer in a nongrey semitransparent medium. Application to fire protection curtains

This paper deals with heat transfer in nongrey media which scatter, absorb and emit radiation. Considering a two dimensional geometry, radiative and conductive phenomena through the medium have been taken into account. The radiative part of the problem was solved using the discrete ordinate method with classical S_n quadratures. The absorption and scattering coefficients involved in the radiative transfer equation (RTE) were obtained from the Mie theory. Conduction inside the medium was linked to the RTE through the energy conservation. Validation of the model has been achieved with several simulation of water spray curtains used as fire protection walls.     

Stochastic radiative transfer in Markovian mixtures: Past, present, and future

The Markovian approach, originally suggested in the early 1900s, has widespread practical use in many of our present-day studies and allows one to build bridges between diverse research areas such as statistical physics, astronomy, and computational science. This overview takes a broad sweep of several important examples with the emphasis on the stochastic radiative transfer in a cloudy atmosphere. In particular, the overview (i) highlights important contributions made by Pomraning and Titov to the neutron and radiation transport theory in a stochastic medium with homogeneous statistics and (ii) illustrates that ideas and tools introduced by these two distinguished scientists are gaining increasing impact and recognition in the atmospheric science.     

Fresnel boundary and interface conditions for polarized radiative transfer in a multilayer medium

In many applications of the theory of radiative transfer, it is important to consider the changes in the index of refraction that occur when the physical domain being studied consists of material regions with distinct optical properties. When polarization effects are taken into account, the radiation field is described by a vector of four components known as the Stokes vector. At an interface between two different material regions, the reflected and transmitted Stokes vectors are related to the incident Stokes vector by means of reflection and transmission matrices, which are derived from the Fresnel formulas for the amplitude coefficients of reflection and transmission. Having seen that many works on polarized radiative transfer that allow for changes in the index of refraction exhibit discrepancies in their expressions for the transmission matrix, we present in this work a careful derivation of the relations between the reflected and transmitted Stokes vectors and the Stokes vector incident on an interface. We obtain a general form of a transmission factor that is required to ensure conservation of energy and we show that most of the discrepancies encountered in existing works are associated with the use of improper forms of this factor. In addition, we derive explicit and compact expressions for the Fresnel boundary and interface conditions appropriate to the study of polarized radiative transfer in a multilayer medium.     

Stochastic functional analysis of propagation and localisation of cylindrical waves in a two-dimensional random medium

Propagation and localisation of cylindrical waves in a two-dimensional (2D) isotropic and homogeneous random medium is studied using the stochastic functional approach. By expanding the random permittivity fluctuation in the form of a Wiener integral equation, and representing the wave fields by a linear combination of outgoing and incoming waves, the scalar Helmholtz equation is solved in the cylindrical coordinates system. An analytical expression of the cylindrical wave is derived and demonstrates the localisation phenomenon, as well as the wavenumber fluctuation in the random medium. Comparing with the waves in non-random medium, the wave transfer equation between plane wave and cylindrical wave in random medium shows an additional exponential factor to indicate the modulation effect owing to the medium randomness in both the amplitude and phase. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the functional dependence of the localisation phenomena.