Astrophysical: Radiative transfer

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    The Iron Line Formation Problem in Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Models of Solar-like Photospheres
    This paper presents the results of a detailed theoretical investigation of the iron line formation NLTE problem in a three-dimensional model of the solar...
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    The Lyα Lines of H I and He II: A Differential Hanle Effect for Exploring the Magnetism of the Solar Transition Region
    The Lyα line of He II at 304 Å is one of the spectral lines of choice for EUV channels of narrowband imagers on board space telescopes, which provide...
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    The Magnetic Sensitivity of the (250-278 nm) Fe II Polarization Spectrum
    This paper presents a theoretical investigation of the polarization and magnetic sensitivity of the near-ultraviolet (near-UV) solar spectral lines of Fe II...
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    The Magnetic Sensitivity of the Mg ii k Line to the Joint Action of Hanle, Zeeman, and Magneto-optical Effects
    We highlight the main results of a radiative transfer investigation on the magnetic sensitivity of the solar Mg ii k resonance line at 2795.5 Å, accounting for...
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    The multiple routes of galaxy transformation across the cosmic epochs
    In the local universe most of the stellar mass is in passive galaxies, where star formation isabsent or at very low levels. Understanding what are the...
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    The NaI resonance lines as a spectroscopic test of late-type stellar atmospheres.
    We have tested current models for the atmospheres (including photosphere and low chromosphere) of late-type stars using the D resonance lines of neutral sodium...
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    The origin of the reversed granulation in the solar photosphere
    Aims:We study the structure and reveal the physical nature of the reversed granulation pattern in the solar photosphere by means of 3-dimensional radiative...
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    The Physical Origin and Magnetic Sensitivity of the Scattering Polarization Observed in the O i IR Triplet at 777 nm
    The linearly polarized solar limb spectrum caused by the absorption and scattering of anisotropic radiation has a very rich diagnostic potential, given its...
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    The Polarization of the Solar Ba II D<SUB>1</SUB> Line with Partial Frequency Redistribution and Its Magnetic Sensitivity
    We investigate the main physical mechanisms that shape the intensity and polarization of the Ba II D 1 line at 4934 Å via radiative transfer numerical...