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Radiative Transfer in Stellar Atmospheres

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2010

R. Monier ,
B. Smalley ,
G. Wahlgren ,
Ph. Stee  and
J. Kubát
J. Kubát*
Affiliation:
Astronomickuý ústav AV ČR, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
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Abstract

This review presents basic equations for the solution of the NLTE radiative transfer problem for trace elements and methods for its solution are summarized. The importance of frequency coupling in radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres is emphasized.

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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 43: Non-LTE Line Formation for Trace Elements in Stellar Atmospheres , 2010 , pp. 1 - 18
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© EAS, EDP Sciences 2010

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