Burke / Moiseiwitsch Atomic Processes and Application

In Honour of David R. Bates' 60th Birthday
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-6381-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 544 Seiten, Web PDF

Atomic Processes and Applications is a collection of review articles that discusses major atomic and molecular processes and their applications to upper atmospheric physics and to astrophysics. The book also serves as a 60th birthday tribute to Dr. David R. Bates. The coverage of the text includes the overview of stratospheric aeronomy; upper atmosphere of the earth; and problems in atmospheric pollution. The book also deals with technical and highly specialized issues including photoionization of atomic systems; atomic structure and oscillator strengths; and atomic scattering computations. The text will be of great use to undergraduate students and researchers of nuclear, theoretical, and quantum physics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burke, P. G.

Moiseiwitsch, B. L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Atomic Processes and Applications;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Preface;6
5;Table of Contents;8
6;List of Contributors;10
7;CHAPTER 1. . . R. Bates-A sixtieth birthday tribute;12
8;CHAPTER 2. A brief overview of stratospheric aeronomy;24
8.1;1. Historical introduction;26
8.2;2. The period of pioneers of spectroscopic observations;28
8.3;3. The Present Situation;31
8.4;4. New Developments;35
8.5;5. Ozone Formation and Destruction;37
8.6;6. Conclusion;47
8.7;References;50
9;CHAPTER 3. The upper atmosphere of the earth;56
9.1;1. Introduction;58
9.2;2. The Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere;58
9.3;3. Interpretation of the Results of Radio Sounding;63
9.4;4. Rocket Measurements of Ion Composition;65
9.5;5. Laboratory Measurements of Reaction Rate Coefficients;70
9.6;6. Satellite Investigation of Ionospheric Chemistry;75
9.7;7. Summary;77
9.8;References;78
10;CHAPTER 4. Man's impact on the global environment: somerecent problems in atmospheric pollution;82
10.1;1. Introduction;84
10.2;2. Perspective;87
10.3;3. Methane, Carbon Monoxide, and the GlobalDistribution of OH;93
10.4;4. The Nitrogen Cycle;97
10.5;5. Ozone;107
10.6;6. Concluding Remarks;115
10.7;References;116
11;CHAPTER 5. The interstellar molecules CH and CH';120
11.1;1. Introduction;122
11.2;2. Abundances of CH and CH^;122
11.3;3. Formation and Destruction Mechanisms;125
11.4;References;141
12;CHAPTER 6. Di-electronic recombination;144
12.1;1. Historical Introduction;146
12.2;2. Quantum Theory of Di-electronic Recombination;153
12.3;3. Calculation of Di-electronic Recombination Rates;168
12.4;4. Di-electronic Recombination in a Plasma;193
12.5;References;206
13;CHAPTER 7. Photoionization of atomic systems;210
13.1;1. Introduction;212
13.2;2. Photoionization Theory;213
13.3;3. Review of Approximations;221
13.4;4. Comparison of Some Experimental and TheoreticalResults;232
13.5;References;254
14;CHAPTER 8. Atomic structure and oscillator strengths;260
14.1;1. Introduction;262
14.2;2. Atomic Structure Calculations;263
14.3;3. Oscillator Strength Calculations;283
14.4;4. Conclusion;297
14.5;References;298
15;CHAPTER 9. Negative ions;302
15.1;1. Introduction;304
15.2;2. Ionosphere;306
15.3;3. Electron Affinities of Atoms;308
15.4;4. Metastable States of Atomic Negative Ions;322
15.5;5. Experimental Data on Electron Affinities of Atoms;323
15.6;6. Electron Affinities of Molecules;325
15.7;References;327
16;CHAPTER 10. Atomic scattering computations;332
16.1;1. Introduction;334
16.2;2. A Simple Model;335
16.3;3. Computer Representations;336
16.4;4. Phase Space;338
16.5;5. Linear Algebraic and i?-matrix Methods;340
16.6;6. Classical and Semi-classical Methods;342
16.7;7. Molecular CoUisions, Classical and Semi-classicalTheories;344
16.8;8. Rotational Excitation of Diatomic Molecules;347
16.9;References;349
17;CHAPTER 11. Electron scattering by atoms;352
17.1;1. Introduction;354
17.2;2. Elastic Scattering;357
17.3;3. Inelastic Scattering by Atomic Hydrogen;389
17.4;4. Experimental Determination of Scattering Amplitudes;398
17.5;5. Recent Advances in Electron Impact Ionization;406
17.6;References;409
18;CHAPTER 12. Ionic recombination*;418
18.1;1. Introduction;420
18.2;2. Mutual Neutralization;437
18.3;3. Three-Body Recombination;446
18.4;4. Ionic Recombination at All Densities;459
18.5;5. Some Applications;471
18.6;6. Conclusion;475
18.7;References;476
19;CHAPTER 13. Low-energy heavy-particle collisions;478
19.1;1. Introduction;480
19.2;2. Theory;482
19.3;3. Choice of Representation: Diabatic States;489
19.4;4. Applications;492
19.5;5. He^-He System;494
19.6;References;500
20;CHAPTER 14. High-energy atom-atom collisions;504
20.1;1. Introduction;506
20.2;2. Quantal Treatment;509
20.3;3. Classical Treatment;524
20.4;References;534
21;Index;538