Monte Carlo estimation of polarization in reflection nebulae

Details Monte Carlo estimation of polarization in reflection nebulae Monte Carlo estimation of polarization in reflection nebulae

Oct 1983

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 205, Oct. 1983, p. 337-347. Research supported by the S

Statistics

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Interstellar Radiation, Light Scattering, Monte Carlo Method, Nebulae, Polarized Light, Brightness, Line Of Sight, Scattering Functions

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In studies involving the modeling of reflection nebulae for analysis of observational data, serious computational problems can arise in connection with the quantification of the effects of multiple scattering in the nebulae. Monte Carlo techniques employed to quantify the effect of multiple scattering on nebular brightness have failed to include the effects of polarization because of problems related to excessive computer time requirements. The present investigation is concerned with the development of a new more efficient computational technique for overcoming these problems. This technique is based on the use of a Monte Carlo integration procedure which allows estimation of the Stokes parameters of light that has been multiply scattered within a model reflection nebula.

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