Introduction to stellar astrophysics. Vol. 2. Stellar atmospheres.
Abstract
This comprehensive textbook conveys the basic physical ideas and laws in the study of the outer layers of a star. This complete account first introduces stellar magnitudes, spectra and temperatures. This is followed by a full discussion of radiative transfer in a stellar atmosphere, which leads to descriptions of line formation, the spectrum of hydrogen, and spectral analysis. Finally the structural components that are accessible, such as the convection zone, chromosphere, corona, and mass outflow are described. Contents: 1. Stellar magnitudes and stellar colors. 2. Stellar spectra. 3. Temperature estimates for stars. 4. Basics about radiative transfer. 5. Radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres. 6. The depth dependence of the source function. 7. The continuous absorption coefficient. 8. The influence of the non-greyness of the absorption coefficient. 9. The pressure stratification. 10. Theory of line formation. 11. The hydrogen lines. 12. Spectrum analysis. 13. Basics about non-local thermodynamic equilibrium. 14. The hydrogen convection zone. 15. Stellar chromospheres, transition layers, and coronae. 16. Stellar winds.
- Publication:
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Introduction to stellar astrophysics. Vol. 2. Stellar atmospheres
- Pub Date:
- 1989
- Bibcode:
- 1989isa2.book.....B