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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteurs principaux: Huebner, Walter F. (Auteur), Barfield, W. David (Auteur)
Collectivité auteur: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Édition:1st ed. 2014.
Collection:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 402
Sujets:
Astronomy-Observations.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Accès en ligne:Texto Completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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