Single Scatter Model for Thermal Radiation.

Abstract

This report investigates the contribution to the transmission of thermal energy by photons which scatter no more than once along their path from burst to receiver. Using the most current atmospheric models presently available for transmission studies, the single scattered, direct, and ground reflected fluences incident normal to a receiver with variable altitude and orientation, are calculated for nuclear detonations of different yield and altitude. Results are compared against existing computer transport codes to determine the validity of using single scattering to approximate the exact and highly complex case of multiple scattering.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017220

Entities

People

  • Frederick P. Tedesco

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Computers
  • Detonations
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Transport Ships
  • Wave Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution