Astronomical spectroscopy [electronic resource] : an introduction to the atomic and molecular physics of astronomical spectroscopy / Jonathan Tennyson.
By: Tennyson, Jonathan
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Computer fileSeries: Advanced textbooks in physics: Publisher: London : World Scientific Publishing Europe, ©2019Edition: 3rd ed.Description: 1 online resource (284 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9781786346957.Subject(s): Astronomical spectroscopy | Atomic spectroscopy | Molecular spectroscopyGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 522/.67 Online resources: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Title from web page (viewed April 24, 2019).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why record spectra of astronomical objects? -- The nature of spectra -- Atomic hydrogen -- Complex atoms -- Helium spectra -- Alkali atoms -- Spectra of nebulae -- Spectra in magnetic fields -- X-ray spectra -- Line profile -- Molecular structure -- Rotational spectra -- Vibration-rotation spectra -- Electronic spectra of diatomic molecules.
"The third edition of Astronomical Spectroscopy examines the physics necessary to understand and interpret astronomical spectra. It offers a step-by-step guide to the atomic and molecular physics involved in providing astronomical spectra starting from the relatively simple hydrogen atom and working its way to the spectroscopy of small molecules. Based on UCL course material, this book uses actual astronomical spectra to illustrate the theoretical aspects of the book to give the reader a feel for such spectra as well as an awareness of what information can be retrieved from them. It also provides comprehensive exercises, with answers given, to aid understanding."-- Publisher's website.
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