Stellar atmospheres
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Stellar atmospheres
(Introduction to stellar astrophysics / Erika Böhm-Vitense, v. 2)
Cambridge University Press, 1993, c1989
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Stellar atmospheres / Erika Böhm-Vitense
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Stellar atmospheres / Erika Böhm-Vitense
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-246) and index
"Reprinted 1993 (with corrections)" -- T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This comprehensive textbook conveys the basic physical ideas and laws used in the study of the outer layers of a star. The stellar atmosphere emits the light which we see. The only layers of a star where we can get direct information about temperature, pressure and composition are in the atmosphere. This complete account first introduces stellar magnitudes, spectra and temperatures. This is followed by a full discussion of radiative transfer in a stellar atmosphere, which leads to descriptions of line formation, the spectrum of hydrogen, and spectral analysis. Finally the structural components that are accessible, such as the convestion zone, chromosphere, corona, and mass outflow are described. The book will interest any student with a knowledge of physics and mathematics who needs to learn about stellar atmospheres.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Stellar magnitudes and stellar colors
- 2. Stellar spectra
- 3. Temperature estimates for stars
- 4. Basics about radiative transfer
- 5. Radiative transfer in stellar atmosphere
- 6. The depth dependence of the source function
- 7. The continuous absorption coefficient
- 8. The influence of the non-greyness of the absorption coefficient
- 9. The pressure stratification
- 10. Theory of line formation
- 11. The hydrogen lines
- 12. Spectrum analysis
- 13. Basics about non-local thermodynamics equilibrium
- 14. The hydrogen convection zone
- 15. Stellar chromospheres, transition layers, and coronae
- 16. Stellar winds
- Problems
- References
- Index.
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