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Opacity

The interaction of radiation with matter is a fundamental process in the universe; in particular, the absorption and scattering of radiation by matter (the opacity) govern the formation, evolution, and structure of stars and planets.  But opacity is also important in many terrestrial applications in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Huebner, Walter F. (Autor), Barfield, W. David (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 402
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
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Sumario:The interaction of radiation with matter is a fundamental process in the universe; in particular, the absorption and scattering of radiation by matter (the opacity) govern the formation, evolution, and structure of stars and planets.  But opacity is also important in many terrestrial applications in which radiation is the dominant means of energy transfer, such as controlled nuclear-fusion, laser ablation, atmospheric entry and reentry, and the "greenhouse" effect.  This book covers all aspects of opacity and equations of state for plasmas, gases, vapors, and dust and emphasizes the continuous transformation of phases and molecular compositions with changing density and temperature under conditions of local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) while preserving the basic abundances of the chemical elements in a mixture.
Descripción Física:XVIII, 572 p. 98 illus., 1 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9781461487975
ISSN:2214-7985 ;