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Modern Methods in Collisional-Radiative Modeling of Plasmas

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  • Offers a unique overview of modern techniques in collisional-radiative (CR) modeling of plasmas
  • Builds from the fundamental principles to the state-of-the-art in CR plasma modeling
  • Details applications of CR modeling to astrophysical plasmas
  • Addresses important issues in simulation of plasma spectra
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics (SSAOPP, volume 90)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Self-consistent Large-Scale Collisional-Radiative Modeling

    • Christopher J. Fontes, James Colgan, Joseph Abdallah Jr
    Pages 17-50
  3. Generalized Collisional Radiative Model Using Screened Hydrogenic Levels

    • H.-K. Chung, S. B. Hansen, H. A. Scott
    Pages 51-79
  4. Average Atom Approximation in Non-LTE Level Kinetics

    • Vladimir G. Novikov
    Pages 105-126
  5. Spectral Modeling in Astrophysics—The Physics of Non-equilibrium Clouds

    • G. J. Ferland, R. J. R. Williams
    Pages 153-180
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 209-212

About this book

This book provides a compact yet comprehensive overview of recent developments in collisional-radiative (CR) modeling of laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. It describes advances across the entire field, from basic considerations of model completeness to validation and verification of CR models to calculation of plasma kinetic characteristics and spectra in diverse plasmas. 

Various approaches to CR modeling are presented, together with numerous examples of applications.  A number of important topics, such as atomic models for CR modeling, atomic data and its availability and quality, radiation transport, non-Maxwellian effects on plasma emission, ionization potential lowering, and verification and validation of CR models, are thoroughly addressed. Strong emphasis is placed on the most recent developments in the field, such as XFEL spectroscopy.

Written by leading international research scientists from a number of key laboratories, the book offers a timely summary of the most recent progress in this area. It will be a useful and practical guide for students and experienced researchers working in plasma spectroscopy, spectra simulations, and related fields.

Editors and Affiliations

  • and Tech, National Institute of Standards, Gaithersburg, USA

    Yuri Ralchenko

About the editor

Dr. Ralchenko works in atomic physics, collisional-radiative modeling, atomic data, plasma emission, and plasma population kinetics. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, citation (partial): “for significant contributions to the relativistic theory of highly-charged ions and collisional-radiative modeling…”

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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