Behavior of the reflection function of a plane-parallel medium for directions of incidence and reflection tending to horizontal directions
| dc.creator | Stam, J. W. Hovenier D. M. | |
| dc.date | 2008-09-22 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T10:04:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T10:04:23Z | |
| dc.description | The atmospheres of (exo) planets and moons, as well as reflection nebulae, contain in general independently scattering particles in random orientation and are often supposed to be plane-parallel. Relations are presented for the (bidirectional) reflection function and several related functions of such a medium in case the directions of incidence and reflection both tend to horizontal directions. The results are quite general. The medium may be semi-infinite or finite, with or without a reflecting surface underneath, and vertically homogeneous or inhomogeneous. Some approximative formulae for the reflection function of a plane-parallel medium with independently scattering particles in random orientation, including Lambert's law, may be very inaccurate if the directions of incidence and reflection are both nearly horizontal. | |
| dc.description | Accepted for publication in Astron. Astrophys | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3655 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3655 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169656 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | Behavior of the reflection function of a plane-parallel medium for directions of incidence and reflection tending to horizontal directions | |
| dc.type | text |