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Mishchenko 2013

Mishchenko, M.I., 2013: Measurement of electromagnetic energy flow through a sparse particulate medium: A perspective. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 123, 122-134, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2013.01.006.

First-principle analysis of the functional design of a well-collimated radiometer (WCR) reveals that in general, this instrument does not record the instantaneous directional flow of electromagnetic energy. Only in special cases can a sequence of measurements with a WCR yield the magnitude and direction of the local time-averaged Poynting vector. Our analysis demonstrates that it is imperative to clearly formulate the physical nature of the actual measurement afforded by a directional radiometer rather than presume desirable measurement capabilities. Only then can the directional radiometer be considered a legitimate part of physically based remote-sensing and radiation-budget applications. We also emphasize the need for a better understanding of the nature of measurements with panoramic radiometers.

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@article{mi01910e,
  author={Mishchenko, M. I.},
  title={Measurement of electromagnetic energy flow through a sparse particulate medium: A perspective},
  year={2013},
  journal={J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer},
  volume={123},
  pages={122--134},
  doi={10.1016/j.jqsrt.2013.01.006},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - mi01910e
AU  - Mishchenko, M. I.
PY  - 2013
TI  - Measurement of electromagnetic energy flow through a sparse particulate medium: A perspective
JA  - J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer
VL  - 123
SP  - 122
EP  - 134
DO  - 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2013.01.006
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