Derivation of the radiative transfer equation for scattering media with a spatially varying refractive index

Jean-Michel Tualle , Eric Tinet

We derive in this paper a radiative transfer equation in scattering media with spatially varying refractive index, together with its associated diffusion approximation. We present an approximate result of this diffusion equation in a simple case, and this result is compared to Monte Carlo simulations.

Mots clés: Transfert radiatif

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Jean-Michel Tualle, Eric Tinet. Derivation of the radiative transfer equation for scattering media with a spatially varying refractive index. Optics Communications, 2003, 228, pp.33-38. ⟨hal-00002848⟩