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astro-ph1999
Analytical solution of the radiative transfer equation for polarized light
A. Lopez Ariste, M. Semel
A new formalism is introduced for the transfer of polarized radiation. Stokes parameters are shown to be four-vectors in a Minkowski-like space and, most strikingly, the radiative…
astro-ph1998
Integration of the radiative transfer equation for polarized light: The exponential solution
M. Semel, A. Lopez Ariste
The radiative transfer equation (RTE) for polarized light accepts a convenient exponential solution when the absorption matrix commutes with its integral. We characterize some of t…