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source function

[′sȯrs ‚fəŋk·shən]
(astrophysics)
The emissivity of a stellar or other radiating material divided by its opacity.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In the theory of linear response, one of these functions, say m(t), is called the input or Source function and the other one is called a Response.
An optimized artificial singularity remover [17] is used to secure the source function during computations.
Synthetic and real data examples show that the estimation of a seismic source is the pivotal decision for success because the source function is the basic information being searched for during the CC process.
Options include a choice of three optical power meters, including one for PON applications, a 1625 or l650nm light source function, a 650nm (red) laser for visual fibre inspection, and an Ethernet PING test function.
Over time, Derm Source function deteriorates, leading to visible signs of aging: wrinkles, sagging and a loss of firmness.
For modeling of AE signals, knowledge about the source function is vital.
Introducing the following separation of variables based on the structure of the source function, which represents the inhomogeneous term,
The SCPI query to return the source function on the Model 2400 is
The source function for the hydraulic fracture considering the fracture conductivity can be written by