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Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium
11. Propagation of Radio Waves through the ISM
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December 31 2011
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Princeton University Press
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Publication date:
December 31 2011
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: 101-118
DOI:
10.1515/9781400839087-012
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Book chapters
pp. i
Frontmatter
pp. i
Front Matter
pp. vii
Contents
pp. vii
Table of Contents
pp. xvii
Preface
pp. xvii
Preface
[Illustrations]
pp. 1
1. Introduction
pp. 1
Introduction
pp. 11
Collisional Processes
pp. 11
2. Collisional Processes
pp. 22
3. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamic Equilibrium
pp. 22
Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamic Equilibrium
pp. 32
Energy Levels of Atoms and Ions
pp. 32
4. Energy Levels of Atoms and Ions
pp. 38
Energy Levels of Molecules
pp. 38
5. Energy Levels of Molecules
pp. 53
6. Spontaneous Emission, Stimulated Emission, and Absorption
pp. 53
Spontaneous Emission, Stimulated Emission, and Absorption
pp. 63
Radiative Transfer
pp. 63
7. Radiative Transfer
pp. 70
8. HI 21-cm Emission and Absorption
pp. 70
H I 21-cm Emission and Absorption
pp. 75
Absorption Lines:
pp. 75
9. Absorption Lines: The Curve of Growth
pp. 92
Emission and Absorption by a Thermal Plasma
pp. 92
10. Emission and Absorption by a Thermal Plasma
pp. 101
11. Propagation of Radio Waves through the ISM
pp. 101
Propagation of Radio Waves through the ISM
pp. 119
Interstellar Radiation Fields
pp. 119
12. Interstellar Radiation Fields
pp. 127
Ionization Processes
pp. 127
13. Ionization Processes
pp. 137
Recombination of Ions with Electrons
pp. 137
14. Recombination of Ions with Electrons
pp. 162
15. Photoionized Gas
pp. 162
Photoionized Gas
pp. 182
Ionization in Predominantly Neutral Regions
pp. 182
16. Ionization in Predominantly Neutral Regions
pp. 190
Collisional Excitation
pp. 190
17. Collisional Excitation
pp. 203
18. Nebular Diagnostics
pp. 203
Nebular Diagnostics
pp. 219
19. Radiative Trapping
pp. 219
Radiative Trapping
pp. 229
20. Optical Pumping
pp. 229
Optical Pumping
pp. 235
21. Interstellar Dust: Observed Properties
pp. 235
Interstellar Dust:
pp. 248
22. Scattering and Absorption by Small Particles
pp. 248
Scattering and Absorption by Small Particles
pp. 263
23. Composition of Interstellar Dust
pp. 263
Composition of Interstellar Dust
pp. 285
24. Temperatures of Interstellar Grains
pp. 285
Temperatures of Interstellar Grains
pp. 296
Grain Physics:
pp. 296
25. Grain Physics: Charging and Sputtering
pp. 304
26. Grain Dynamics
pp. 304
Grain Dynamics
pp. 315
27. Heating and Cooling of H II Regions
pp. 315
Heating and Cooling of H II Regions
pp. 326
28. The Orion H II Region
pp. 326
The Orion H II Region
pp. 331
29. HI Clouds: Observations
pp. 331
H I Clouds:
pp. 337
30. H I Clouds: Heating and Cooling
pp. 337
H I Clouds:
pp. 344
31. Molecular Hydrogen
pp. 344
Molecular Hydrogen
pp. 357
Molecular Clouds:
pp. 357
32. Molecular Clouds: Observations
pp. 373
Molecular Clouds:
pp. 373
33. Molecular Clouds: Chemistry and Ionization
pp. 381
34. Physical Processes in Hot Gas
pp. 381
Physical Processes in Hot Gas
pp. 389
35. Fluid Dynamics
pp. 389
Fluid Dynamics
pp. 397
Shock Waves
pp. 397
36. Shock Waves
pp. 412
37. Ionization/Dissociation Fronts
pp. 412
Ionization/Dissociation Fronts
pp. 422
38. Stellar Winds
pp. 422
Stellar Winds
pp. 429
39. Effects of Supernovae on the ISM
pp. 429
Effects of Supernovae on the ISM
pp. 440
Cosmic Rays and Gamma Rays
pp. 440
40. Cosmic Rays and Gamma Rays
pp. 451
41. Gravitational Collapse and Star Formation: Theory
pp. 451
Gravitational Collapse and Star Formation:
pp. 465
Star Formation:
pp. 465
42. Star Formation: Observations
pp. 473
Appendix A.
pp. 473
A. List of Symbols
pp. 476
Appendix B.
pp. 476
B. Physical Constants
pp. 477
C. Summary of Radiative Processes
pp. 477
Appendix C.
pp. 481
D. Ionization Potentials (eV)
pp. 481
Appendix D.
pp. 482
E. Energy-Level Diagrams
pp. 482
Appendix E.
pp. 496
Appendix F.
pp. 496
F. Collisional Rate Coefficients
pp. 503
G. Semiclassical Atom
pp. 503
Appendix G.
pp. 505
H. Debye Length for a Plasma
pp. 505
Appendix H.
pp. 506
I. Heuristic Model for Ion–Electron Inelastic Scattering
pp. 506
Appendix I.
pp. 508
J. Virial Theorem
pp. 508
Appendix J.
pp. 511
Bibliography
pp. 511
Bibliography
pp. 529
Index
pp. 529
Index
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