A comprehensive review is presented on opacity and equation of state calculations for gases, plasmas, and grains. The continuous trasnformation of the equilibrium composition of these phases of matter as a function of temperature and density is emphasized. Absorption and scattering processes are described that affect opacities in regions of interest to science and technology, up to temperatures of about 1 x 10(9) (o) K and densities of about 10(9) g cm (-3). Reliability of results based on various approximations are given and cross sections are compared with experimental values where available. Opacity tables are presented for air, "glass", a few elements, and astrophysical mixtures.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"The authors approach their subject in a
comprehensive and thorough manner. . It is a 'must buy' for any library
concerned with atomic and molecular physics and astronomy theory, and a
highly-recommended textbook for all students concerned with radiative processes."
(Simon Jeffery, The Observatory, Vol. 135 (1245), April, 2015)
Reihe
Auflage
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
1
97 s/w Abbildungen, 1 farbige Abbildung
XVIII, 572 p. 98 illus., 1 illus. in color.
Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 32 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4939-3844-5 (9781493938445)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-8797-5
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr. Walter F. Huebner is a research scientist with the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.
