Numerical radiative transfer with state-of-the-art iterative methods made easy [IMA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.01158


This article presents an on-line tool (rttools.irap.omp.eu) and its accompanying software ressources for the numerical solution of basic radiation transfer out of local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE). State-of-the-art stationary iterative methods such as Accelerated $\Lambda$-Iteration and Gauss-Seidel schemes, using a short characteristics-based formal solver are used. We also comment on typical numerical experiments associated to the basic non-LTE radiation problem. These ressources are intended for the largest use and benefit, in support to more classical radiation transfer lectures usually given at the Master level.

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J. Lambert, F. Paletou, E. Josselin, et. al.
Fri, 4 Sep 15
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Comments: 8 pages, 5 figures – see also (and use!) this http URL