Publisher Description

The aim of this book is to provide the reader with a coherent and updated comprehensive treatise that covers the central subjects of the field. The style and content is suitable both for students and researchers. Highlights of the book include (among many others) the Ion-Sphere model, statistical models, Average-Atom model, emission spectrum, unresolved transition arrays, supertransition arrays, radiation transport, escape factors and x-ray lasers.

Author Biography

David Salzmann is at Soreq Nuclear Research Center.

Table of Contents

1: Introductory Remarks, Notations, and Units2: Modeling of the Atomic Potential in Hot Plasmas3: Atomic Properties in Hot Plasmas4: Atomic Processes in Hot Plasmas5: Population Distributions6: The Emission Spectrum7: Line Broadening8: Experimental Considerations: Plasma Diagnostics9: The Absorption Spectrum and Radiation Transport10: Applications

Long Description

The aim of this book is to provide the reader with a coherent and updated comprehensive treatise that covers the central subjects of the field. The style and content is suitable both for students and researchers. Highlights of the book include (among many others) the Ion-Sphere model, statistical models, Average-Atom model, emission spectrum, unresolved transition arrays, supertransition arrays, radiation transport, escape factors and x-ray lasers.

Review Text

1. Introductory Remarks, Notations, and Units 2. Modeling of the Atomic Potential in Hot Plasmas 3. Atomic Properties in Hot Plasmas 4. Atomic Processes in Hot Plasmas 5. Population Distributions 6. The Emission Spectrum 7. Line Broadening 8. Experimental Considerations: Plasma Diagnostics 9. The Absorption Spectrum and Radiation Transport 10. Applications

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