On derivation of the radiative transfer equation and its diffusion approximation for scattering media with spatially varying refractive indices
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Traditionally, the radiative transfer equation and its diffusion approximation are derived for a medium with a spatially constant refractive index (Ishimaru 1978 Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Medial vol 1 (New York: Academic)). In this paper, we derive the radiative transport equation and its diffusion approximation relevant to optical tomography for a medium with a spatially varying refractive index.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003