Proving Chapman's Function Displacement Upward by 1 Scale Height

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The discussion centers on proving that Chapman's function for photon volume deposition, represented by the equation q(h) = I_{t} σ n_{0} exp(-h/H - σ n_{0} H secχ exp(-h/H)), is displaced upwards by one scale height when either the absorption cross-section (σ) or the absorber density (n_{0}) is increased by a factor of e. The user attempts to manipulate the equation but seeks clarification on demonstrating the upward displacement of H. The goal is to show that q(h) + H represents the required displacement.

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According to Chapman theory the photon volume deposition rate for an incoming beam of solar radiation is given by
[tex]q(h) = I_{t} \sigma n_{0} \exp\left(-\frac{h}{H} - \sigma n_{0} H \sec\chi \exp\frac{-h}{H}\right)[/tex]
where It is the flux of incoming solar radiation, σ is the absorption cross-section, no is absorber density at the surface and H is its scale height. Prove that the deposition curve is displaced upwards by one scale height without changing shape if either σ or no are increased by a factor of e the natural log base. It is not sufficient to show that hmax increases by one scale height.

well i tired multiplying sigma or n by e and i get this
[tex]q(h) = I_{t} \sigma n_{0} \exp\left(1 -\frac{h}{H} - \sigma n_{0} H \sec\chi \exp(1 - \frac{-h}{H})\right)[/tex]

the thing is i am not quite sure how one would show a displacement of H upward...
are we aiming to get q(h) + H ? Is that the kind of dispacement that this question requires?

as always, help is greatly appreciated!
 
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