Thermodynamic and Optical Properties of Ionized Gases at Temperatures to 100

The expanding range of scientific and applied problems in gas dynamics requires that data on the principal properties of plasma be available for both a wider spectrum of plasma-generating substances and over a wider range of plasma densities and temperatures. This convenient handbook meets that need by presenting comprehensive data on the principal thermodynamic and optical properties of ionized gases of fluorine, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen, and through examination of the composition and properties of Venutian and Martian atmospheres. The authors provide detailed data on the optical properties of ionized gases at temperatures to 100eV, covering the spectral range within which virtually the entire radiative energy is transmitted. The book is intended for use in the numerical modelling of radiating plasma formation, but also includes a survey of methods for solving radiation-plasmadynamic problems.