Overview
- Provides a description of astrophysical spectroscopy derived from basic physical principles
- Bridges the gap between basic books on atomic spectroscopy and the very specialized ones for the advanced researcher
- Describes theoretical aspects in depth, but always provides practical examples of applications
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: UNITEXT for Physics (UNITEXTPH)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book describes the basic physical principles of atomic spectroscopy and the absorption and emission of radiation in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. It summarizes the basics of electromagnetism and thermodynamics and then describes in detail the theory of atomic spectra for complex atoms, with emphasis on astrophysical applications. Both equilibrium and non-equilibrium phenomena in plasmas are considered. The interaction between radiation and matter is described, together with various types of radiation (e.g., cyclotron, synchrotron, bremsstrahlung, Compton). The basic theory of polarization is explained, as is the theory of radiative transfer for astrophysical applications. Atomic Spectroscopy and Radiative Processes bridges the gap between basic books on atomic spectroscopy and the very specialized publications for the advanced researcher: it will provide under- and postgraduates with a clear in-depth description of theoretical aspects, supported by practical examples of applications.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Atomic Spectroscopy and Radiative Processes
Authors: Egidio Landi Degl'Innocenti
Series Title: UNITEXT for Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2808-1
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-2807-4Published: 10 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-3905-6Published: 27 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2808-1Published: 24 June 2014
Series ISSN: 2198-7882
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7890
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 430
Number of Illustrations: 79 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra, Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)