02956nam0 2200385 450 00003053820120313143432.0978-1-4419-8181-3EUR99.9520120313d2012----km-y0itaa50------baengUSFundamental aspects of plasma chemical physicsthermodynamicsMario Capitelli, Gianpiero Colonna, Antonio D'AngolaNew YorkSpringer2012XVII, 308 p.25 cmSpringer Series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics66This book describes plasma thermodynamics of one-temperature and multi-temperature ideal and non-ideal equilibrium plasmas, using concepts of classical and statistical thermodynamics. Worked examples are provided throughout, to help clarify fundamentals."Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics: Thermodynamics" develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view. After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community. Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections. Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches. This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics.2001Springer series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics66Plasma (gas ionizzati)Termodinamica530.44(22. ed.)Fisica del plasmaCapitelli,Mario17349Colonna,Gianpiero445779D'Angola,Antonio445780ITUniversità della Basilicata - B.I.A.RICAunimarc000030538Fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics93620UNIBASSCIENZELCR0120120126BAS010901TTM3020120313BAS011434BAS01BAS01BOOKBASA2Polo Tecnico-ScientificoDIDDidatticaPTS.s4.p44.10110482T1104822012022998ConsultazioneBAS01BAS01BOOKBASA2Polo Tecnico-ScientificoDIDDidatticaPTS.s4.p44.10A110483T1104832012022904Prestabile DidatticaBAS01BAS01BOOKBASA2Polo Tecnico-ScientificoDIDDidatticaPTS.s4.p44.10B110484T1104842012022904Prestabile Didattica