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The Mancha3D code is a versatile tool for numerical simulations of magnetohydrodynamic processes in solar/stellar atmospheres. The code includes non-ideal physics derived from plasma partial ionization, a realistic equation of state and…

Aims. We present MCFOST-art, a new non-local thermodynamic equilibrium radiative transfer solver for multilevel atomic systems. The code is embedded in the 3D radiative transfer code MCFOST and is compatible with most of the MCFOST modules.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-03 B. Tessore , C. Pinte , J. Bouvier , F. Ménard

In network and active region plages, the magnetic field is concentrated into structures often described as flux tubes (FTs) and sheets (FSs). 3-D radiative transfer (RT) is important for energy transport in these concentrations. It is also…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 R. Holzreuter , S. K. Solanki

We describe a highly flexible framework to solve 3D radiation transfer problems in scattering dominated environments based on a long characteristics piece-wise parabolic formal solution and an operator splitting method. We find that the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Peter H. Hauschildt , E. Baron

Interactions between clouds and radiation are at the root of many difficulties in numerically predicting future weather and climate and in retrieving the state of the atmosphere from remote sensing observations. The large range of issues…

The interpretation of the intensity and polarization of the spectral line radiation produced in the atmosphere of the Sun and of other stars requires solving a radiative transfer problem that can be very complex, especially when the main…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 Jiri Stepan , Javier Trujillo Bueno

Most of the physical information about astrophysical objects is obtained via the analysis of their electromagnetic spectra. Observed data coupled with radiation transfer models in physical conditions representative of stars, planets,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-29 Maria Bergemann , Richard Hoppe

A solution of the radiative-transfer problem in arbitrary velocity fields introduced in a previous paper, has limitations in its applicability. For large-scale applications, the methods described also require large memory sets that are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-24 S. Knop , P. H. Hauschildt , E. Baron

Due to its accuracy and generality, Monte Carlo radiative transfer (MCRT) has emerged as the prevalent method for Ly$\alpha$ radiative transfer in arbitrary geometries. The standard MCRT encounters a significant efficiency barrier in the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-06-13 Aaron Smith , Benny T. -H. Tsang , Volker Bromm , Milos Milosavljevic

Context: The solution of the nonlocal thermodynamical equilibrium (non-LTE) radiative transfer equation usually relies on stationary iterative methods, which may falsely converge in some cases. Furthermore, these methods are often unable to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-07-29 Julien Lambert , Eric Josselin , Nils Ryde , Alexandre Faure

MIMO mobile systems, with a large number of antennas at the base-station side, enable the concurrent transmission of multiple, spatially separated information streams and, therefore, enable improved network throughput and connectivity both…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-01-06 Konstantinos Nikitopoulos , Marcin Filo , Chathura Jayawardena , Rahim Tafazolli

A numerical algorithm for solving mantle convection problems with strongly variable viscosity is presented. Equations for conservation of mass and momentum for highly viscous and incompressible fluids are solved iteratively by a multigrid…

Geophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Masanori Kameyama , Akira Kageyama , Tetsuya Sato

The time dependent non-equilibrium radiation diffusion equations are important for solving the transport of energy through radiation in optically thick regimes and find applications in several fields including astrophysics and inertial…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-03-05 Bobby Philip , Zhen Wang , Mark Berrill , Manuel Rodriguez Rodriguez , Michael Pernice

High resolution simulations of polar ice-sheets play a crucial role in the ongoing effort to develop more accurate and reliable Earth-system models for probabilistic sea-level projections. These simulations often require a massive amount of…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2022-04-12 Jerry Watkins , Max Carlson , Kyle Shan , Irina Tezaur , Mauro Perego , Luca Bertagna , Carolyn Kao , Matthew J. Hoffman , Stephen F. Price

We demonstrate the application of our 3D radiative transfer framework in the model atmosphere code PHOENIX/3D for a number of spectrum synthesis calculations for very different conditions. The 3DRT framework discussed in the previous papers…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 Peter H. Hauschildt , E. Baron

Radiative transfer calculations are essential for modeling planetary atmospheres. However, standard methods are computationally demanding and impose accuracy-speed trade-offs. High computational costs force numerical simplifications in…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-03 Isaac Malsky , Tiffany Kataria , Natasha E. Batalha , Matthew Graham

Context. The pursuit of more realistic spectroscopic modelling and consistent abundances has led us to begin a new series of papers designed to improve current solar and stellar abundances of various atomic species. To achieve this, we have…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-12 A. J. Gallagher , M. Bergemann , R. Collet , B. Plez , J. Leenaarts , M. Carlsson , S. A. Yakovleva , A. K Belyaev

To resolve the rising temperatures in 3.5D-ICs, a thermal-aware design flow becomes increasingly crucial, necessitating an accurate and efficient thermal simulation tool. However, previous tools struggle to handle the unique heterogeneous…

Applied Physics · Physics 2026-01-19 Qipan Wang , Tianxiang Zhu , Yibo Lin , Runsheng Wang , Ru Huang

A revised and greatly improved version of the 3D continuum radiative transfer code MC3D is presented. It is based on the Monte-Carlo method and solves the radiative transfer problem self-consistently. It is designed for the simulation of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Sebastian Wolf

Physically realistic models of stellar spectra are needed in a variety of astronomical studies, from the analysis of fundamental stellar parameters, to studies of exoplanets and stellar populations in galaxies. Here we present a new version…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-01-11 Jeffrey M. Gerber , Ekaterina Magg , Bertrand Plez , Maria Bergemann , Ulrike Heiter , Terese Olander , Richard Hoppe