The Molecular Astrophysics of Stars and Galaxies
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-850158-9 (ISBN)
This book provides a comprehensive survey of modern molecular astrophysics. It includes an introduction to molecular spectroscopy and then addresses the main areas of current molecular astrophysics, including galaxy formation, star forming regions, mass loss from young as well as highly evolved stars and supernovae, starburst galaxies plus the tori and discs near the central engines of active galactic nuclei. All chapters have been written by invited authors who are acknowledged experts in their fields. The thorough editorial process has ensured a uniformly high standard of exposition and a coherent style. The book is unique in giving a detailed view of its wide-ranging subject. It will provide the standard introduction for research students in molecular astrophysics. The book will be read by research astronomers and astrophysicists who wish to broaden the basis of their knowledge or are moving their activities into this burgeoning field. It will enable chemists to learn the astrophysics most related to chemistry as well as instruct physicists about the molecular processes most important in astronomy.
Dedication ; Preface ; Some Relevant Quantum Mechanics ; 1. The basics of the structures and spectra of simple molecules ; 2. Molecular formation in dust-poor environments ; Chemistry at the Births of the Galaxies and Stars ; 3. Molecules in the early universe and primordial structure formation ; 4. The chemistry of diffuse and dark interstellar clouds ; 5. The chemistry of star forming regions ; Young Stellar Objects and Herbig-Haro Objects ; 6. The magnetohydrodynamics of outflows from low-mass young stellar objects ; 7. Chemistry in the winds of young stellar objects ; 8. Shock chemistry ; 9. Photon-dominated regions ; 10. Molecular hydrogen emission from Herbig-Haro objects ; Evolved Stars ; 11. Introduction to stellar evolution ; 12. Dust formation in carbon-rich AGB stars ; 13. Dust formation in M stars ; 14. Models of circumstellar masers ; 15. Molecular synthesis in the external envelopes of AGB stars ; 16. The chemistry of planetary nebula formation ; 17. Dust formation in the environment of hot stars ; Novae and Supernovae ; 18. Dust formation in novae ; 19. Supernovae chemistry ; Starburst Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei ; 20. Molecular gas, starbursts and active galactic nuclei ; 21. Excitation and detectability of molecules in active galactic nuclei ; 22. X-ray dominated regions ; 23. Water molecules in the circumnuclear regions of active galaxies ; 24. The suppression of dust formation in evolved stars near active galactic nuclei
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.11.1998 |
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| Reihe/Serie | International Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics ; 4 |
| Zusatzinfo | numerous line drawings |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 242 mm |
| Gewicht | 1026 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-850158-7 / 0198501587 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-850158-9 / 9780198501589 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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