A half-moment model for radiative transfer in a 3D gray medium and its reduction to a moment model for hot, opaque sources

We present in this paper a new 3D half-moment model for radiative transfer in a gray medium, called the model, which uses maximum entropy closure. This model is a generalization to 3D of the 1D version recently proposed in (J. Comp. Phys. 180 (2002) 584). The direction space Ω is divided into two pieces, Ω⁺ and Ω^-, in a dynamical way by the plane perpendicular to the total radiative flux, and the half moments are defined from these subspaces. The model closure and the integrations of the radiative transfer equation performed on the moving Ω^± spaces are detailed. 1D planar results, which have motivated the extension of the model of (J. Comp. Phys. 180 (2002) 584) to multi-dimensions, are shown. These results are very good. The model is thereafter derived for 3D spherically symmetric geometry, where the correctness of the non-trivial border terms can be checked. Two 3D spherically symmetric problems are numerically solved in order to show the accuracy of the closure and the role of the border terms. Once again, compared to the solution obtained with a ray tracing solver, results are very good. From the 3D half-moment model, a new moment model, called , is derived for the particular case of a 3D hot and opaque source radiating into a cold medium, for applications such as simulations of stellar atmospheres and fires. Two-dimensional numerical results are presented and compared to those obtained solving the RTE and with other moment models. They demonstrate the very good accuracy of the model, its good convergence properties, and better prediction compared to all other existing moment models in its domain of applicability.     

Remarks on the formula for γ-interior

The paper presents a formula for the γ-interior of a set under special conditions for , more general than those in the previous paper [Acta Math. Hungar. 80 (1998) 89-93]. There are also some applications.     

Non-classical preference models in combinatorial problems: Models and algorithms for graphs

This is a summary of the most important results presented in the authors PhD thesis (Spanjaard 2003). This thesis, written in French, was defended on 16 December 2003 and supervised by Patrice Perny. A copy is available from the author upon request. This thesis deals with the search for preferred solutions in combinatorial optimization problems (and more particularly graph problems). It aims at conciliating preference modelling and algorithmic concerns for decision aiding.Received: March 2004, MSC classification: 91B06, 90C27, 90B40, 16Y60     

Conformally Invariant Quantization at Order Three

Let (M, g) be a pseudo-Riemannian manifold and the space of densities of degree on M. Denote the space of differential operators from to of order k and S _k with = – the corresponding space of symbols. We construct (the unique) conformally invariant quantization map . This result generalizes that of Duval and Ovsienko.     

Iterated monoidal categories

We develop a notion of an n-fold monoidal category and show that it corresponds in a precise way to the notion of an n-fold loop space. Specifically, the group completion of the nerve of such a category is an n-fold loop space, and free n-fold monoidal categories give rise to a finite simplicial operad of the same homotopy type as the classical little cubes operad used to parametrize the higher H-space structure of an n-fold loop space. We also show directly that this operad has the same homotopy type as the n-th Smith filtration of the Barratt-Eccles operad and the n-th filtration of Berger's complete graph operad. Moreover, this operad contains an equivalent preoperad which gives rise to Milgram's small model for when n=2 and is very closely related to Milgram's model of for n>2.     

On the commutator of the Marcinkiewicz integral

boundedness is considered for the commutator of higher-dimensional Marcinkiewicz integral. Some conditions implying the and the boundedness for the commutator of the Marcinkiewicz integral are obtained.     

截断平顶高斯光束M2因子的比较研究

使用熵束宽、渐近分析和环围功率法对截断平顶高斯光束的束腰宽度w、远场发散角θ0和M²因子作了比较研究.结果表明:按不同束宽定义得到的截断平顶高斯光束的w、θ0和M²因子不同,且与截断参量a/w0(a为光阑半宽度,w0为平顶高斯光束初始束腰宽度)有关.随a/w0的增加,三种方法计算得到的w、θ0和M²都分别趋于某常量.     

平顶高斯光束的相关概念和对称化变换

 对平顶高斯光束有关的一些重要概念,例如场分布和束宽等作了物理分析。进一步将二维平顶高斯光束推广到三维情况,并且对三维平顶高斯光束的对称化变换,包括在X和Y方向束宽相等和ｚ平面处曲率半径相等,进行了详细的研究。     

纳秒电光调Q Nd:YVO4激光器

介绍了一种新颖的短腔电光调Q窄脉宽激光器,通过分析影响脉宽的主要因素,确定了激光器的结构及参数。在准连续端面泵浦条件下,采用掺杂原子分数为1.0%、沿a轴切成布儒斯特角的Nd:YVO4晶体作为增益介质,直接获得偏振光振荡,有效缩短了腔长。在物理腔长20 mm时,采用退压式电光主动调Q结构,减小了插入损耗,获得了脉冲宽度为1.049 ns、单脉冲能量为0.32 mJ、光束质量平方因子为1.9的稳定激光输出。     

射束有效宽度与成像系统MTF关系的研究

射线成像系统的射线有效宽度是评定系统成像分辨率的重要成像指标。以试验的方法,通过测试系统成像的MTF,通过对成像分辨率与射线有效宽度的关系进行研究,为射线数字成像(DR)及工业CT系统设计提供了参考。