Opacity

By W David Barfield, Walter Huebner, W. David Barfield, et al.

Book Overview

A comprehensive review is presented on opacity and equation of state calculations for gases, plasmas, and grains. The continuous trasnformation of the equilibrium composition of these phases of matter as a function of temperature and density is emphasized. Absorption and scattering processes are described that affect opacities in regions of interest to science and technology, up to temperatures of about 1 x 10(9) (o) K and densities of about 10(9) g cm (-3). Reliability of results based on various approximations are given and cross sections are compared with experimental values where available. Opacity tables are presented for air, "glass", a few elements, and astrophysical mixtures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493938444
• ISBN13: 9781493938445
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 572 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"