Authors:Chris D. Geddes, Joseph R. Lakowicz,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: decay, engineering, radiative, vol, fluorescence, spectroscopy, topics
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2005-04-04
List price: $175.00
ISBN-10: 0387226621
ISBN-13: 9780387226620

During recent years our enthusiasm for Radiative Decay Engineering (RDE) has continually increased. Many of the early predictions have been confirmed experimentally. We see numerous applications for RDE in biotechnology, clinical assays and analytical chemistry. While implementation of RDE is relatively simple, understanding the principles of RDE is difficult. The concepts are widely distributed in the optics and chemical physics literature, often described in terms difficult to understand by biophysical scientists. RDE includes chapters from the experts who have studied metal particle optics

Authors:Michael I. Mishchenko, Larry D. Travis, Andrew A. La
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: transfer, coherent, backscattering, radiative, particles, scattering, light, multiple
Number of Pages: 494
Published: 2006-05-08
List price: $166.00
ISBN-10: 0521834902
ISBN-13: 9780521834902

This volume provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of multiple scattering of light and other electromagnetic radiation in media composed of randomly and sparsely positioned particles. It systematically and consistently presents radiative transfer theory as a branch of classical macroscopic electromagnetics. After tracing the fundamental link between radiative transfer theory and the effect of coherent backscattering, the authors explain them in the context of a comprehensive hierarchy of electromagnetic scattering problems. Dedicated sections present a thorough discussion of the physical

Authors:Gary E. Thomas, Knut Stamnes,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: space, science, series, atmospheric, cambridge, transfer, atmosphere, ocean, radiative
Number of Pages: 517
Published: 2002-01-28
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0521890616
ISBN-13: 9780521890618

This text provides a foundation in both the theoretical and practical aspects of radiative transfer, for advanced students of atmospheric, oceanic and environmental sciences. The transfer of solar and infrared radiation through optically-thick clouds, aerosol layer, and the oceanic mixed layer is presented through the use of heuristic models of scattering and absorption, and a systematic approach to formulation and solution of the radiative transfer equation. Problems such as the the transmission of ultraviolet radiation through the atmosphere and ocean, remote sensing, solar heating and infra

Authors:Guido Kanschat, Guido Kanschat, Erik Meinköhn, Rolf
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: transfer, radiative, multidimensional, methods, numerical
Number of Pages: 309
Published: 2008-12-03
List price: $159.00
ISBN-10: 3540853685
ISBN-13: 9783540853688

The book provides an overview of the numerical modelling of radiation fields in multidimensional geometries. It covers advances and problems in the mathematical treatment of the radiative transfer equation, a partial integro-differential equation of high dimension that describes the propagation of the radiation in various fields. Highly accurate and fast methods with sound analytical foundations are particularly emphasized. The volume should not only serve as a basis for the selection of suitable methods for actual radiative transfer problems in disciplines from astronomy and climatology

Authors:Hiroshi Taniguchi, Wen-Jei Yang, Kazuhiko Kudo,
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: heat, transfer, volume, advances, method, monte, radiative, carlo
Number of Pages: 215
Published: 1995-11-02
List price: $190.00
ISBN-10: 0120200279
ISBN-13: 9780120200276

This book presents the basic principles and applications of radiative heat transfer used in energy, space, and geo-environmental engineering, and can serve as a reference book for engineers and scientists in researchand development. A PC disk containing software for numerical analyses by the Monte Carlo method is included to provide hands-on practice in analyzing actual radiative heat transfer problems.Advances in Heat Transfer is designed to fill the information gap between regularly scheduled journals and university level textbooks by providing in-depth review articles over a broader scope t

Author: Alexander A. Kokhanovsky
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: light, scattering, books, sciences, praxis, environmental, transfer, reviews, single, radiative, springer
Number of Pages: 516
Published: 2009-06-30
List price: $269.00
ISBN-10: 3540742751
ISBN-13: 9783540742753

This 4th volume of LIGHT SCATTERING REVIEWS is devoted to modern knowledge and milestones in both experimental and theoretical techniques related to light scattering and radiative transport problems. It consists of 3 chapters comprising 12 contributions written by leading world experts in their respective fields. The general focus of the book is on single light scattering and radiative transfer. The three chapters are devoted to experimental studies in the optics of light scattering media. The first chapter consists of three parts: In the first part, the main properties of scattering matric

Author: S. Chandrasekhar
Publisher: University Of Chicago Pre
Keywords: selected, papers, hydrogen, vol, ion, chandrasekhar, transfer, volume, radiative, negative
Number of Pages: 622
Published: 1989-07-25
List price: $115.00
ISBN-10: 0226100928
ISBN-13: 9780226100920

This is the second of six volumes collecting significant papers of the distinguished astrophysicist and Nobel laureate S. Chandrasekhar. His work is notable for its breadth as well as for its brilliance; his practice has been to change his focus from time to time to pursue new areas of research. The result has been a prolific career full of discoveries and insights, some of which are only now being fully appreciated. Chandrasekhar has selected papers that trace the development of his ideas and that present aspects of his work not fully covered in the books he has periodically published to summ