The solution of radiation transfer problem for a slab with space-dependent albedo and anisotropic scattering

Abstract

The transport of thermal radiation has been considered within a finite slab which absorb and scatter anisotropically. The problem involves the space-dependent single-scattering albedow(x). Two approximations are taken forw(x). In the first it is represented in exponential form asw(x)=w0 exp(−x/s), wherew0 ands are given constants andx is the optical variable. The second approximation assumes the formw(x) = ∑r=0Rdr*pr(x/a), wheredr* are known expansion coefficients anda is the half optical thickness of the slab. Analytic expressions for the forward, backward radiation intensities and fluxes are given in each approximation. The solution of the linear transport equation is performed on the basis of integral Fourier transforms.