Physics and Chemistry of Circumstellar Dust Shells
Published on 30. September 2013
978-1-107-43891-0 (ISBN)
Description
Circumstellar dust, the astronomical dust that forms around a star, provides today's researchers with important clues for understanding how the Universe has evolved. This volume examines the structure, dynamics and observable consequences of the dust clouds surrounding highly evolved stars on the Giant Branch. Early chapters cover the physical and chemical basis of the formation of dust shells, the outflow of matter, and condensation processes, while offering detailed descriptions of techniques for calculating dust formation and growth. Later chapters showcase a wide range of modeling strategies, including chemical and radiative transfer and dust-induced non-linear dynamics, as well as the latest data obtained from AGB stars and other giants. This volume introduces graduate students and researchers to the theoretical description for modeling the dusty outflows from cool stars and provides a full understanding of the processes involved.
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'I found the illustration is unique to this textbook, and it helps me to visualise step-by-step processes to solve dust formation in the circumstellar envelope ... It is recommended to researchers with an interest in the subjects covered.' The Observatory '... this is not just an ordinary advanced textbook ... [it] can be used as a tool for practical and theoretical research by scientists in this field.' B. Ishak, Contemporary PhysicsMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
26 Tables, unspecified; 156 Line drawings, unspecified
File size
14,61 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-107-43891-0 (9781107438910)
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Hans-Peter Gail | Erwin Sedlmayr
Physics and Chemistry of Circumstellar Dust Shells
Book
12/2013
Cambridge University Press
€121.50
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Persons
Hans-Peter Gail received his PhD in astrophysics from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, where he has been a professor since 1996. His research interests include cosmic dust, the cosmic matter cycle, mass-loss processes, protoplanetary disks and astromineralogy. Erwin Sedlmayr is a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany, where he served as the head of the Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics for seven years. His research focuses on cosmic dust, modeling stellar dust forming systems, stellar mass-loss, the cosmic matter cycle and non-linear dynamics.
Content
Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Introduction; 2. Evolutionary status of dust-enshrouded objects; Part II. Theoretical Description of Circumstellar Dust Shells: 3. Theory of circumstellar dust shells; 4. The energy equation for matter; 5. Radiative transfer; 6. Interaction between gas and dust particles; 7. Extinction by dust grains and gas; 8. Approaches to the temperature equations; 9. Chemistry in thermodynamic equilibrium; 10. Gas-phase chemical composition; 11. Gas-solid chemical equilibria; 12. Growth of dust grains; 13. Formation of seed nuclei; 14. Moment equations; Part III. Applications: 15. Modeling of circumstellar dust shells; 16. Miras and long-period variables; 17. Mass loss formulae; 18. R Coronae Borealis stars; Part IV. Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
