ENGLISH

Opacity

By Walter F. Huebner , W. David Barfield (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-4614-8796-8, 978-1-4614-8797-5
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-8797-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8252301 bytes)
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library 402
Edition
1
Pages
572\582
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00
AstronomyObservations and Techniques

Description

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.

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