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Fig. 1. Geometry of a derivation of the solid angle of a spherical cap: φ - half-apex angle of the solid angle, A - area of the spherical cap that subtends solid angle, ω, at the sphere center, R - radius (arbitrary) of the sphere.
| CITATION: Jonasz M. 2007. Solid angle (www.tpdsci.com/Tpc/RdmSldAng.php). In: Top. Part. Disp. Sci. (www.tpdsci.com). |
HISTORY: Published: 01-Mar-2007 Modified: 27-Aug-2007 Peer-reviewed: PENDING |
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