The adding-doubling method

This chapter describes the adding-doubling method for solving the radiative transport equation. The advantages and disadvantages of the method are presented, followed by sections describing its theory and computer implementation. A detailed example is given with intermediate numerical results. Accurate tables with values of reflection and transmission for slabs of varying thicknesses with mismatched boundaries are given.


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S. A. Prahl. The adding-doubling method. In A. J. Welch and M. J. C. van Gemert, editors, Optical-Thermal Response of Laser Irradiated Tissue, chapter 5, pages 101-129. Plenum Press, 1995.

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