Astronomical Spectroscopy
An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Astronomical Spectroscopy
Jonathan Tennyson
- 284 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Astronomical Spectroscopy
An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Astronomical Spectroscopy
Jonathan Tennyson
About This Book
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.
Contents:
- 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 Profiles
- Molecular Structure
- Rotational Spectra
- Vibration-Rotation Spectra
- Electronic Spectra of Diatomic Molecules
- Solutions to Model Problems
- Further Reading and Bibliography
- Index
Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying astronomical spectroscopy.Spectroscopy;Emission;Absorption;Quantum Mechanics;Astrophysics;Observation;Light;Starlight0 Key Features:
- Comprehensive introduction of the physics that underpins astronomical spectroscopy
- Taught using actual astronomical spectra which are explained and interpretted
- Comprehensive exercise (with answers at back) to aid understanding