The Behavior of Chemical Elements in Stars

Basic reference text containing quantitative data on the behaviour of chemical elements in stars.

Carlos Jaschek (Author), Mercedes Jaschek (Author)

9780521102407, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 March 2009

340 pages, 118 b/w illus.
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.5 kg

Review of the hardback: '… ought to be in every library of astronomical institutes.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools

Despite more than one century of observational stellar spectroscopy, the resulting data is not available in an easily accessible format. The necessity of such basic information is greater than ever, because new wavelength regions (ultraviolet, infrared) are now accessible and modern receivers can only analyse short stretches of spectra, so that a careful pre-selection of strategic elements is mandatory. This book presents a summary of our knowledge of the behaviour of all chemical elements identified in stars, based on observations rather than on their interpretations. Whenever possible the behaviour is described quantitatively, with the help of equivalent widths in different types of stars, or different ionization stages, for both absorption and emission features. It will provide an authoritative reference book for the astrophysical community.

Part I. Quantitative Description of Each of 80 Chemical Elements
Part II: 1. Behaviour of molecules in stars
2. Groups of elements
3. Chromospheres and coronas
Part III: 1. Terminology of spectral lines
2. Selection of stars
3. Line identification
4. Equivalent widths
5. Abundances
6. Afterthoughts
Part IV: 1. Periodic Table
2. Elements in alphabetical order of names
3. Elements in alphabetical order of formula
4. Elements ordered by atomic number
5. Abundances of chemical elements
6. Spectral type and surface gravity as a function of luminosity class. 7. Effective temperature
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry [PNFS], Astrophysics [PHVB], Galaxies & stars [PGM]