Opacity
Published on 3. January 2014
Book
Hardback
XVIII, 572 pages
978-1-4614-8796-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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)
More details
Series
Edition
2014 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
1 farbige Abbildung, 97 s/w Abbildungen
XVIII, 572 p. 98 illus., 1 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1045 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4614-8796-8 (9781461487968)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-8797-5
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
Dr. Walter F. Huebner is a research scientist with the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.
Content
Definitions.- Atomic and Molecular Structure.- Equation of State.- Radiative Cross Sections.- Continuum transitions.- Bound-Bound Transitions.- Electron Conduction.- Equations of State and Opacities for Mixtures.- Limits, Approximations, Scaling, and Interpolation.- Uncertainties in Models, Methods, and Calculations.