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Astronomy with Radioactivities

By R. Diehl (auth.) , Roland Diehl , Dieter H. Hartmann , Nikos Prantzos (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2011
ISBN
9783642126970, 3642126979, 9783642126987, 3642126987
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-12698-7
Open Library ID
OL25004031M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15907963 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics 812
Edition
1
Pages
564\557
Topic
Physics\\Astronomy: Astrophysics
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
AstronomyAstrophysics and Cosmology

Description

This book introduces the reader to the field of nuclear astrophysics, i.e. the acquisition and reading of measurements on unstable isotopes in different parts of the universe. The authors explain the role of radioactivities in astrophysics, discuss specific sources of cosmic isotopes and in which special regions they can be observed. More specifically, the authors address stars of different types, stellar explosions which terminate stellar evolutions, and other explosions triggered by mass transfers and instabilities in binary stars. They also address nuclear reactions and transport processes in interstellar space, in the contexts of cosmic rays and of chemical evolution. A special chapter is dedicated to the solar system which even provides material samples. The book also contains a description of key tools which astrophysicists employ in those particular studies and a glossary of key terms in astronomy with radioactivities.

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