Williams R., Livio M. (Eds.) The Analysis of Emission Lines

Cambridge University Press, 1995, 223 pages, ISBN: 0521480817Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium SeriesA Meeting in Honour of the 70th Birthdays of D. E. Osterbrock & M. J. Seaton
Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, held in Baltimore, Maryland
May 16-18, 1994What can emission lines tell us about an astrophysical object? This book answers that question for a host of objects, including supernovae and active galactic nuclei, across a broad range of wavelengths.The editors present sixteen review articles from internationally renowned experts in a coherent overview of the latest data, techniques and applications of the study of emission lines. Subjects include the theory of radiative transfer, shocks, photoionization, and expanding atmospheres, as well as Doppler tomography, X-ray plasmas, IR and UV spectroscopy, molecular diagnostics, spectropolarimetry and gamma-ray lines. Together these review articles provide a unique and up-to-date overview of the analysis of emission lines. In this way, they provide an excellent introduction and reference for graduate students and professionals in astronomy and physics.Emission Lines: Past and Future
Atomic Data for the Analysis of Emission Lines
Radiative Transfer
Emission Lines from Winds
Photoionizing Shocks
The Lexington Benchmarks for Numerical Simulations of Nebulae
Emission Line Diagnostics
Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
Infrared Emission Lines as Probes of Gaseous Nebulae
Molecular Emission Line Diagnostics in Astrophysical Environments
Abundance Determinations
Astrophysical Gamma Ray Emission Lines
Summary Remarks