Atomic spectroscopy and radiative processes Egidio Landi Degl'Innocenti ; translation by Giulio Del Zanna

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Degl'Innocenti, Egidio Landi, author.

Contributor:

Del Zanna, Giulio, translator.

Series:

UNITEXT for physics

Standardized Title:

Spettroscopia atomica e processir radiativi. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Atomic spectroscopy.

Astronomical spectroscopy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

[Second edition]

Place of Publication:

Milan Springer 2014

Summary:

This book describes the basic physical principles of atomic spectroscopy and the absorption and emission of radiation in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. It summarizes the basics of electromagnetism and thermodynamics and then describes in detail the theory of atomic spectra for complex atoms, with emphasis on astrophysical applications. Both equilibrium and non-equilibrium phenomena in plasmas are considered. The interaction between radiation and matter is described, together with various types of radiation (e.g., cyclotron, synchrotron, bremsstrahlung, Compton). The basic theory of polarization is explained, as is the theory of radiative transfer for astrophysical applications. Atomic Spectroscopy and Radiative Processes bridges the gap between basic books on atomic spectroscopy and the very specialized publications for the advanced researcher: it will provide under- and postgraduates with a clear in-depth description of theoretical aspects, supported by practical examples of applications

Contents:

General laws of the electromagnetic field

Spectrum and polarisation

Radiation from moving charges

Quantisation of the electromagnetic field

Relativistic wave equations

Atoms with a single valence electron

Atoms with multiple valence electrons

Term energies

More details on the spectra

Laws of thermodynamic equilibrium

Interaction between matter and radiation

Selection rules and line strengths

Non-equilibrium plasmas

Radiative transfer

Second order processes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Print version record

Other Format:

Print version Innocenti, E. Landi. Atomic spectroscopy and radiative processes.

ISBN:

9788847028081

8847028086

OCLC:

882462016

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