Optics: measuring and testing – Photometers – Pupillary
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Nguyen, Sang H. (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
Photometers
Pupillary
C345S426000, C250S372000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10925854
ABSTRACT:
A hybrid method is presented by which Monte Carlo techniques are combined with iterative relaxation techniques to solve the Radiative Transfer Equation in arbitrary one-, two- or three-dimensional optical environments. The optical environments are first divided into contiguous regions, or elements, with Monte Carlo techniques then being employed to determine the optical response function of each type of element. The elements are combined, and the iterative relaxation techniques are used to determine simultaneously the radiance field on the boundary and throughout the interior of the modeled environment. This hybrid model is capable of providing estimates of the under-water light field needed to expedite inspection of ship hulls and port facilities. It is also capable of providing estimates of the subaerial light field for structured, absorbing or non-absorbing environments such as shadows of mountain ranges within and without absorption spectral bands such as water vapor or CO2bands.
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Carder Kendall L.
Reinersman Phillip N.
Howard & Howard Attorneys P.C.
Nguyen Sang H.
University of South Florida
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