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I have quick clarifying questions about defining absorption coefficients as a material property and in the P1 or DO radiation physics modules:&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How is the absorption and scattering coefficient in the material property definitions different than the absorption coeffiicent that we would in the radiation module?&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How is the absorption and scattering coefficient that we specify as a material property used for solving the radiation transport equation? (Assuming we select a radiation model but don&#8217;t provide absorption coefficients)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you!&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-390521","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-thermal-radiation-1","topic-tag-absorption-coefficient-1","topic-tag-scattering"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello! 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