Discrete ordinate and Monte Carlo simulations for polarized radiative transfer in a coupled system consisting of two media with different refractive indices |
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Authors: | Endre R Sommersten Jon K Lotsberg |
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Institution: | a Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Allegaten 55, 5007 Bergen, Norway b StatoilHydro ASA, Pb 7200, NO-5020 Bergen, Norway c Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA |
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Abstract: | We present an algorithm for polarized radiative transfer in a vertically stratified system consisting of two plane-parallel media with different refractive indices. It is based on the discrete ordinate method and includes multiple elastic scattering, thermal radiation, Fresnel reflection and transmission, incident parallel-beam or isotropic radiation at the top of the upper medium and bidirectional reflection at the bottom of the lower medium. Comparisons with results from Monte Carlo simulations show that the discrete-ordinate code provides accurate results for all four elements of the Stokes vector (I, Q, U, and V) at a speed that is orders of magnitude faster. |
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Keywords: | Radiative transfer Polarization Refraction Discrete-ordinate Modelling Coupled system Monte Carlo |
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