Radiation Processes In Astrophysics

Radiation Processes In Astrophysics by Wallace H Tucker

A brief, simple introduction to the theory of radiation and its application in astrophysics and a manual for researchers.

The purpose of this book is twofold: to provide a brief, simple introduction to the theory of radiation and its applcation in astrophysics and to serve as a refernce manual for researchers. The first part of the book consists of a dicussion of the basic formulas and concepts that underlie the classical and quantum descriptions of radiation processes. The rest of the book is concerned with applications. The spirit of the discussion is to present simple derivations that will provide some insight into the basic physics involved and then to state the exact results in a form useful for applications. The reader is referred to the original literature and to reviews for rigorous derivations.

Contents
Basic Formulas for Classical Radiation Processes - Basic Formulas for Quantum Radiation Processes - Cyclotron and Synchrotron Radiation - Electron Scattering - Bremsstrahlung and Collision Losses - Rediative Recombination - The Photoelectric Effect - and Emission and Absorption Lines

WALLACE H. TUCKER is the science spokesperson for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Chandra X-Ray Center. He is the author of numerous papers and seven books, including Revealing the Universe.

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ISBN 13	9780262700108
ISBN 10	0262700107
Title	Radiation Processes In Astrophysics
Author	Wallace H Tucker
Series	The Mit Press
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	MIT Press Ltd
Year published	1978-01-15
Number of pages	328
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