Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics

Thermodynamics
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4419-8181-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 66, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

Reihe: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics

Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics - Thermodynamics develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view.

After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community.

Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections.

Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches.

This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Capitelli, Mario

Colonna, Gianpiero

D'Angola, Antonio

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Chemische Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Plasmaphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Classical Thermodynamics.- Two and Three Level Systems.- Statistical Thermodynamics.- Atomic Partition Function.- Molecular Partition Function.- Real Effects: I. Debye-Hückel.- Real Effects: II. Virial Corrections.- Electronic Excitation.- Multi-Temperature Thermodynamics.- Thermodynamics of Planetary Plasmas.- Appendix.

Über Autor(innen)

Mario Capitelli, University of Bari, [e-mail]

Gianpiero Colonna, IMIP CNR Bari,