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Abstract
This is the first in a series of three papers presenting a comprehensive, unified approach for radiative transfer in astronomical maser sources. This paper provides the general formalism and presents the detailed analytic solution of the linear maser, including the case of a source illuminated by background radiation.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-10-1990
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/169372
Repository Citation
Elitzur, Moshe, "Radiative Transfer in Astronomical Masers. I. The Linear Maser" (1990). Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications. 234.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/physastron_facpub/234
Notes/Citation Information
Published in The Astrophysical Journal, v. 363, no. 2, p. 628-637.
©1990. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
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