Excitation of Atoms and Broadening of Spectral Lines

Excitation of Atoms and Broadening of Spectral Lines povides a survey of elementary processes and mechanisms. It presents useful and relatively simple methods of approximation for calculating effective cross sections, giving a number of approximate formulas. Extensive tables list cross sections and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sobel'man, Igor I., Vainshtein, Leonid A. (Author), Yukov, Evgenii A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1995, 1995
Edition:2nd ed. 1995
Series:Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Elementary Processes Giving Rise to Spectra
  • 2 Theory of Atomic Collisions
  • 3 Approximate Methods for Calculating Cross Sections
  • 4 Collisions Between Heavy Particles
  • 5 Some Problems of Excitation Kinetics
  • 6 Tables and Formulas for the Estimation of Effective Cross Sections
  • 7 Broadening of Spectral Lines
  • References
  • List of Symbols