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Ray tracing (graphics)

Known as: Ray-trace, RT, Ray tracer 
In computer graphics, ray tracing is a technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light through pixels in an image plane and simulating… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Toward Accurate Human Tracking: Modeling Time-of-Arrival for Wireless Wearable Sensors in Multipath Environment
For time-of-arrival-(TOA)-based indoor human tracking system, the wireless channel between human body surface and external… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Studies on Optical Consistency of White LEDs Affected by Phosphor Thickness and Concentration Using Optical Simulation
Effects of variations of yttrium aluminum garnet:Ce phosphor thickness and concentration on optical consistency of produced white… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Enhanced Light Extraction in GaInN Light-Emitting Diode With Pyramid Reflector
GaInN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that employ a reflector consisting of an array of three-dimensional (3-D) SiO2 pyramids and a… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Dynamically figured Kirkpatrick Baez x-ray microfocusing optics
We present the optical designs, modeling, bender design and test results of x-ray micro- focusing optics used to micro-focus… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Interactive Computation of Coverage Regions for Wireless Communication in Multifloored Indoor Environments
For indoor wireless communication systems, radio frequency (RF) transceivers need to be placed strategically to achieve optimum… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Mechanics of polarization ray tracing
  • R. Chipman
  • Optics & Photonics
  • 1992
  • Corpus ID: 122555388
Polarization ray tracing, which consist of several extensions to geometrical ray tracing, calculates the evolution of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Computation of global illumination by Monte Carlo simulation of the particle model of light
In the particle model light is assumed to be composed of photons originating at the light sources and moving within the… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Earthquake locations by 3-D finite-difference travel times
We present a new method for locating earthquakes in a region with arbitrarily complex three-dimensional velocity structure… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Two and one‐half dimensional Born inversion with an arbitrary reference
Multidimensional inversion algorithms are presented for both prestack and poststack data gathered on a single line. These… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Nd and Sr isotopes in ultrapotassic volcanic rocks from the Leucite Hills, Wyoming
Nd and Sr isotopic compositions and Rb, Sr, Sm and Nd concentrations are reported for madupites, wyomingites and orendites from… 
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