UV and X-Ray Spectroscopy of Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas

Up-to-date accounts of recent and future advances in short-wavelength spectroscopy of laboratory and cosmic plasmas.

Eric H. Silver (Edited by), Steven M. Kahn (Edited by)

9780521548168, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 29 January 2004

632 pages, 520 b/w illus. 60 tables
24.7 x 19 x 3.4 cm, 1.111 kg

' … an excellent up-to-date review of developments in short-wavelength spectroscopy and offers a solid introduction to its theoretical and experimental foundations.' Europe & Astronomy

UV and X-ray spectroscopy of astrophysical and laboratory plasmas draws interest from many disciplines. Contributions from international specialists are collected together in this book from a timely recent conference. In astrophysics, the Hubble Space Telescope, Astro 1 and ROSAT observatories are now providing UV and X-ray spectra and images of cosmic sources in unprecedented detail, while the Yohkoh mission recently collected superb data on the solar corona. In the laboratory, the development of ion-trap facilities and novel laser experiments are providing vital new data on high temperature plasmas. Recent innovations in the technology of spectroscopic instrumentation are discussed. These papers constitute an excellent up-to-date review of developments in short-wave length spectroscopy and offer a solid introduction to its theoretical and experimental foundations.

Contents
Scientific organizing committee
List of participants
Preface
Part I. Atomic Processes and Overview
Part II. UV Spectroscopy
Part III. X-Ray Spectroscopy.

Subject Areas: Astrophysics [PHVB]