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Astrophysics of the Interstellar Medium [[electronic resource] /] / by Walter J. Maciel
| Astrophysics of the Interstellar Medium [[electronic resource] /] / by Walter J. Maciel |
| Autore | Maciel Walter J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
| Disciplina |
523.1/135
523.1135 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Space sciences Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Astrophysics and Astroparticles Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN |
1-299-19717-5
1-4614-3767-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Astrophysics of the Interstellar Medium; Preface; About the Author; Contents; Chapter 1: General Overview of the Interstellar Medium; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Density of the Interstellar Medium; 1.3 The Interstellar Zoo; 1.4 Historical Sketch; 1.4.1 Bright Nebulae; 1.4.2 Dark Nebulae; 1.4.3 Diffuse Interstellar Gas; 1.5 The Oort Limit; Exercises; Bibliography; Chapter 2: The Interstellar Radiation Field; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Radio-Frequency Integrated Radiation; 2.2.1 Bremsstrahlung Radiation; 2.2.2 Synchrotron Radiation (Magnetobremsstrahlung); 2.2.3 Line Radiation
2.3 Cosmic Background Radiation2.4 Integrated Radiation Field; 2.5 Radiative Transfer; 2.5.1 Radiative Transfer Equation; 2.5.2 Transfer Equation Solution; 2.5.3 Numerical Example: Energy Density; 2.6 High-Energy Radiation; Exercises; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Spectral Line Formation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Thermodynamic Equilibrium Equations; 3.2.1 Maxwellian Velocity Distribution Function; 3.2.2 Boltzmann Equation; 3.2.3 Saha Equation; 3.2.4 The Planck Function; 3.3 Radiative Transfer; 3.4 Einstein Coefficients; 3.4.1 Emission Coefficient; 3.4.2 Absorption Coefficient 3.4.3 Relations Between the Einstein Coefficients3.5 Spectral Line Profile; 3.5.1 Absorption Line Profile; 3.5.2 Doppler Profile; 3.5.3 Lorentz Profile; 3.5.4 Voigt Profile; 3.5.5 Integrated Absorption Cross Section; 3.5.6 Relations Between the Einstein Coefficients and the Oscillator Strength; 3.5.7 Induced Emissions; 3.6 The Source Function; Exercises; Bibliography; Chapter 4: Interstellar Emission and Absorption Lines; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Optical Recombination Lines; 4.2.1 Recombination Coefficient; 4.2.2 Recombination Line Analysis; 4.2.3 Results; 4.3 The H 21cm Emission Line 4.3.1 Introduction4.3.2 Brightness Temperature; 4.3.3 H Column Density Calculation; 4.3.4 Results; 4.4 The H 21cm Absorption Line; 4.4.1 Observations; 4.4.2 Results; 4.5 Broad Absorption Lines; 4.5.1 Broad Absorption Lines Intensity: H and H2; 4.5.2 Example: Interstellar Lyman-α Line; 4.5.3 Results; 4.5.4 Lines of Highly Ionized Elements; 4.6 Curve of Growth; 4.7 Narrow Absorption Lines; 4.7.1 Introduction; 4.7.2 Problems in the Analysis of the Curves of Growth; 4.7.3 Empirical Curve of growth; 4.7.4 Interstellar Abundances; Exercises; Bibliography Chapter 5: Excitation in the Interstellar Medium5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Statistical Equilibrium; 5.3 Collisional Excitation; 5.4 Collisional/Radiative Excitation; 5.4.1 The Statistical Equilibrium Equation; 5.4.2 Relation Between Rates gammajk and gammakj; 5.4.3 Collisional Excitation Rate; 5.4.4 Relations Between Cross Sections; 5.4.5 Cross Section and Collision Strength; 5.4.6 Relation Between Coefficients gammakj and Omega(j,k); 5.4.7 Example: O II and O III in Photoionized Nebulae; 5.4.8 Example: H Collisional Excitation in H I Regions; 5.4.9 Other Processes; 5.5 Two-Level Atoms 5.5.1 Deviation Coefficients |
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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Hydrodynamics and Stellar Winds [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction / / by Walter J. Maciel
| Hydrodynamics and Stellar Winds [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction / / by Walter J. Maciel |
| Autore | Maciel Walter J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 178 p. 30 illus., 2 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 523.8 |
| Collana | Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Space sciences Astronomy Fluids Astrophysics and Astroparticles Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Fluid- and Aerodynamics |
| ISBN | 3-319-04328-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Continuity Equation -- The Euler Equation -- The Equation of State -- The Energy Equation -- Cartesian Tensor Notation -- Fluid Equations in Tensor Form -- The Navier-Stokes Equation -- Sound Waves -- Shock Waves -- Stellar Winds: An Overview. |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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