Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 494 pages
- Published by: Cambridge University Press May 8, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0521834902
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521834902
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Book Dimensions:
9.8 x 6.7 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 2.6 pounds
Product Review
"A welcome addition. It is significant for its presentation of the basic principles and its exposition of recent developmentsCarefully written with detailed referencesAnyone interested in scattering will profit from reading this outstanding book."
Optics and Photonics News
Product Description
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 meaning and range of applicability of the radiative transfer equation and compare the self-consistent microphysical and the traditional phenomenological approaches to radiative transfer. This self-contained book will be valuable for science professionals, engineers, and graduate students working across a wide range of disciplines including optics, electromagnetics, remote sensing, atmospheric radiation,
astrophysics, and biomedicine.