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Fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics : thermodynamics / Mario Capitelli, Gianpiero Colonna, Antonio D'Angola.
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy eBooks 2012 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Capitelli, M.
- Series:
- Springer series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics ; 66.
- Springer series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics, 1615-5653 ; 66
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thermodynamics.
- Plasma (Ionized gases).
- Plasma chemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (317 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2012.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Classical Thermodynamics
- Two and Three Level Systems
- Statistical Thermodynamics
- Atomic Partition Function
- Molecular Partition Function
- Real Effects: I. Debye-Hückel
- Real Effects: II. Virial Corrections
- Electronic Excitation
- Multi-Temperature Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamics of Planetary Plasmas
- Appendix.
- Notes:
- "With 110 figures."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-44503-4
- 9786613445032
- 1-4419-8182-9
- OCLC:
- 768198266
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