Inversion of the radiative transfer equation for polarized light

Abstract Since the early 1970s, inversion techniques have become the most useful tool for inferring the magnetic, dynamic, and thermodynamic properties of the solar atmosphere. Inversions have been proposed in the literature with a sequential increase in model complexity: astrophysical inferences de...

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Main Authors: Jose Carlos del Toro Iniesta, Basilio Ruiz Cobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-11-01
Series:Living Reviews in Solar Physics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41116-016-0005-2